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 ...

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

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 ...