A Vatican spokesman has declared Mexico’s folk Death Saint (Santa Meurte) is “blasphemous” and should not be part of any religion. Cardinal ...
A Vatican spokesman has denied reports Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s health is “in a very bad way”. Concerns for the 85-year-old’s wellbein...
In a historic meeting, Pope Francis has paid a visit to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, with the new Pope telling his predecessor "we are brothers". Th...
We have far more sophisticated communication techniques than a chimney stack. But it got me wondering. Is part of our fascination with events in St Peter's Square a longing for a simpler time? Is it the mystery and the tradition of the whole event that we love?
So what does this all mean for non-Catholics? Well, probably not a lot. For most people, Pope Francis is just another old man who should really be on a golf course in Florida somewhere, enjoying retirement. And yet we all tuned into the news when the signal was given that a new pope had been elected.
In his final papal audience, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of the moments of struggle as well as joy during his nearly eight years as leader of the 1.2 bill...
The papal conclave are currently meeting to decide who will be the next Pope. But what exactly does the coloured smoke coming from the Vatican signify...
The Vatican owns 20 apartments within the same block that houses Europe’s biggest gay sauna, it has emerged. The Holy See spent £21million on t...
The cardinals are soon to be locked inside the Sistine Chapel and told to pick the right man to lead the Roman Catholic Church. They're there becau...
It's in the Catholic Rulebook, more commonly known as the Bible, that any Catholic can be Pope. The next one should totes be me.
Cardinals are meeting in the Vatican City to choose the next Roman Catholic pope. There is no obvious front-runner, but whoever they pick has a mig...
Forget the papal conclave - who would be YOUR choice for Pope? Find out with our handy interactive guide flowchart... (Made for HuffPost UK Com...
The secret deliberations and voting to elect a new Pope are to begin next Tuesday, the Vatican has announced. Last week, Pope Benedict became the f...
You would nearly feel sorry for the Tories. Almost. In a parallel dimension maybe. But the point is, things are not going well for them. They came third in the Eastleigh by-election which, to use the technical term, is bloody awful. Worse yet, they finished behind their yoghurt eating liberal bedfellows, and the granny privatising xenophobes of UKIP.
On Sunday, 29 March 1739, two young men, aspiring authors and student friends from Eton College and Cambridge, departed Dover for the Continent.
What really happens in the papal conclave? What rituals must the new Pope go through? All is revealed in our handy video guide above! (Created for ...
It's a relief to be able to call him Joseph. And it will be a relief once he's treated just like any other Joseph. It's been said before and it will be said again: there's a Ratzinger-sized space in Rome's nearest prison cell just waiting to be filled. The former Bishop of Rome should soon become the Inmate of Rome.
It's been another bumper week of Exciting Events and, therefore, a bumper week for Twitter funnies. In showbiz news, the Oscars took place, the cur...
This week in pictures has seen an Oscar winner trip over accepting her statue, Prince Harry don an apron on a trip to South Africa and Pope Benedict X...
The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...
Pope Benedict XVI has signed off in style, with a James Bond-esque getaway from the Vatican. The 85-year-old hopped in a limousine before boarding ...
The Pope is bidding his final farewells to cardinals, Vatican staff and the Catholic world, as he prepares for his retirement on Thursday night. On...
The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...
The Catholic Church has been engulfed in a new scandal following the discovery of thousands of priests trapped in a closet. The closet was found as...
The former Archbishop of Westminister has warned that the new Pope "will not be a saint, straight away" as the Vatican once again prepares for a concl...
