Cardinals urged to overcome divisions at special mass shortly after detectives mount dawn raids in diocese of Angelo Scola
Journalism
Cardinals to begin papal conclave with no obvious favourite
Field remains open as Pope Benedict’s unexpected resignation leaves cardinals without any obvious ‘papabile’ leaders
Vatican report hidden from the cardinals electing the next pope
Before the conclave, Benedict XVI ordered an inquiry into Vatican leaks. Now the men who will choose his successor demand its full disclosure
Flocks and shepherds
As a conclave gathers to elect a pope, many in the Catholic church want change
After the party
No clear end is in sight to Italy’s electoral stalemate
M5S says it will not help form Italian government
Gianroberto Casaleggio hints Five Star Movement could offer limited support to minority government made up of other parties
The crickets come out
A Five Star Movement with some strange policies—but also some sensible ones
Ungovernability wins
A result that has come as a bombshell in Italy and across the euro zone