Cardinal Pietro Parolin is considered the walking, talking embodiment of the Vatican establishment. He is seen as a ...

Sports betting can take a back seat this month because people are weighing the odds on who will become the next pope.

Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

Cardinals respond to Becciu's withdrawal from the 2025 conclave as frontrunners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

As Catholic cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, the question looms: will Italy reclaim the papacy after three non-Italian pontiffs, or will internal divisions among Italian candidates hinder their ...

In the Vatican, final preparations for the conclave are underway. Meanwhile, some Vatican journalists report that the health ...

Over-80 cardinals, who cannot vote in the conclave, are lashing out at the Francis papacy, calling for change of course.

The cardinals will elect a person next week, not a platform. So, while they are discussing issues facing the church and the ...

In the Vatican, final preparations are underway for the conclave. Meanwhile, some Vatican journalists have reported that the ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, addresses the COP29 Leaders Climate Action Summit Nov. 13, 2024, in Baku ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...