Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, ...

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

Ahead of the May 7 conclave, Italians are playing Fantapapa, a video game inspired by fantasy soccer, where they create a ...

Major voices of the conclave. The man Pope Francis chose as his top aide will oversee all voting rounds in the Sistine Chapel ...

In a pre-conclave meeting, an Italian cardinal, and backer of Cardinal Parolin as next pope, attacked Pope Francis for ...

Among the red hats of the College of Cardinals, his is the one bookmakers have been betting on for months. On the Polymarket ...

In the past, conclaves have led to surprises, as in the elections of Popes John XXIII, John Paul I, John Paul II and Francis.

The conclave to elect the new pope is just days away — and bettors are laying down cash wagers on who will be chosen, his papal name and nationality, and even the number of voting rounds it ...

As the Catholic Church moves towards selecting its next leader, global attention focuses on potential candidates.

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and ...

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

Cardinal Peter Turkson is rising as a strong contender to succeed Pope Francis, at least among crypto bettors on Polymarket ...