ROME – The College of Cardinals welcomed Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s decision to withdraw from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect Pope Francis ...

As cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, campaigners warned Friday that neither of the frontrunners, Pietro Parolin nor Luis ...

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

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni on Friday denied reports that Secretary of State Pietro Parolini, who will preside over the ...

English-language media outlets have identified three leading contenders to succeed Pope Francis, highlighting Cardinals ...

As Catholic cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, the question looms: will Italy reclaim the papacy after three non-Italian pontiffs, or will internal divisions among Italian candidates hinder their ...

The cardinals will elect a person next week, not a platform. So, while they are discussing issues facing the church and the ...

Sports betting can take a back seat this month because people are weighing the odds on who will become the next pope.

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

In the Vatican, final preparations for the conclave are underway. Meanwhile, some Vatican journalists report that the health ...

In the Vatican, final preparations are underway before the conclave. Meanwhile, reports from some Vatican journalists ...