It cautions: "He who enters a conclave as a pope, leaves it as a cardinal." But here are some cardinals who are being talked ...

As US-Iran talks teeter, the EU's once-pivotal diplomatic role risks fading. Social Democrats face a crucial moment to revive ...

The sudden passing of Pope Francis at 88 has sent shockwaves through the Catholic world, igniting fierce speculation about ...

Whether visiting Menorca for a weekend or a longer stay, there is so much to do on this bijou island. In the capital of Mahón ...

While interhuman relationships may go back to the early years of humanity, there is one ritual known the world over that has a much more recent history ... institution in Europe, the blessings ...

Historically all about horsepower, when the most exciting sport on Earth is in town, it’s of a different kind: welcome to the Spanish Grand Prix!

IN THE hills of central Spain is the pretty pink town of Albarracín. With medieval walls and the remains of castles, it’s ...

Photographer Rob Ball turns his lens on Benidorm, a skyscraper-packed tourist metropolis dubbed the “New York of the ...

Jean-Marc Aveline, archbishop of Marseille, French, aged 66. According to the French press, he is known in some domestic ...

With almost half a million pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago, this shorter, overlooked trail is ideal for the ...

There was a sense of deja vu about Chelsea’s second-half collapse in Barcelona. They had given themselves a lifeline when ...

Following the Spanish Civil War, Spain was ruled by Franco’s fascist regime until 1975. In the post-dictatorship democratic ...