Who is Pietro Parolin? The longtime Vatican diplomat who could be the next pope - Pietro Parolin has been the Vatican's ...

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

Pietro Parolin could be the first Italian to serve in the papacy since 1978. The 70-year-old is known as a diplomat and a moderate voice.

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

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

But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...

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 ...

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 ...

Three days ahead of the start of the conclave, the cardinals took the morning off from the general congregation meetings and, in some cases, celebrated Masses at their titular churc ...