In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI tried reconciliation with China, which required its bishops to be loyal to the country’s government rather than to Rome. He chose Parolin, who was then an archbishop, to ...

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...

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

As pre-conclave lobbying intensifies, top Vatican diplomat Pietro Parolin has become a point of convergence for cardinals ...

Shepherding the flock may be the classic Christian ideal of leadership, but when the conclave opens on May 7 to choose a new ...

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

President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope ...

Next week’s conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is a solemn affair ...

The anticipation for the Conclave is feverish around the globe, especially in Schiavon, the town in Vicenza where the highly ...

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 ...

First, toxic voices were raised about his health, and now others are joining in about his actions, which, as a side effect, ...

As the Italian – and more broadly, Western – clergy loses influence within the Vatican, Italians hope that one of their three ...