A group of 133 Catholic cardinals from 71 different countries are convening on Wednesday for a secretive conclave that will end with the selection of a new pope. Vatican watchers are wondering whether the next pontiff will be a reform-minded modernist, like Pope Francis himself, or a conservative traditionalist, like many of Francis’ critics. Among the cardinals voting for a new pope, 80% were elevated by Francis. But that doesn’t mean they’re all like-minded.

US Christian nationalists have adopted a leading pastor of the anti-Nazi resistance as a patron saint of faith-based politics, setting off a bitter, trans-Atlantic feud and the question, “What would Dietrich Bonhoeffer do?”

Climate change is causing Bergen’s weather patterns to shift, bringing more rain and periods of more intense rain. But the city is now working to create nature-based solutions to tackle the excess volumes of water.

A Soviet spacecraft is expected to come hurtling back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos 482 probe was intended to reach Venus, however, it never got to its destination. Instead, it’s been circling Earth since 1972, and gradually descending.

Afghanistan’s national women’s cricket team was formed in 2020, prompted by the rules of the International Cricket Council, which stated that countries must have both a men’s and a women’s team. The ICC hasn’t officially recognized the women’s team since the Taliban returned to power, but it has now pledged funding to help the team.