Pietro Parolin, a cardinal and longtime Vatican ... but not as conservative as Pope Benedict XVI, Francis' predecessor.

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.

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 ...

Cardinals are starting the next conclave to select the next pope on Wednesday. Here’s who AI has pegged as the potential ...

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

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 ...