Brian Burch, nominated by Donald Trump to become the next ambassador to the Holy See, tied to fake news about the health of ...

One such recent occasion was when the late Pope suggested last year that Israel's military campaign in Gaza might amount to ...

Parolin, the current Vatican City Secretary of State, now leads the betting market at 9/4, overtaking Filipino Cardinal Luis ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

A few cardinals are seen as front-runners to succeed Pope Francis, yet many of the clerics who will vote have not made up ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Though associated closely with Francis’ pontificate, Parolin is much more demure in personality and diplomatic in his ...

In the past, conclaves have led to surprises, as in the elections of Popes John XXIII, John Paul I, John Paul II and Francis. Few predicted these men would become pope. On the other hand, Popes Pius ...

Rumors about pope frontrunner Pietro Parolin have been published this week on various news sites, and sexual abuse watchdogs ...

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

While some hailed the deal as a diplomatic breakthrough, others criticized the move, including Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph ...