English-language media outlets have identified three leading contenders to succeed Pope Francis, highlighting Cardinals ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, have become the four leading contenders to become the next pope, according to crypto-powered ...

As about 135 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, thousands of Italians are already doing the same in an online game.

One hundred and eighty-three cardinals were present at the meeting, 124 of whom were cardinal-electors. Fourteen cardinals ...