Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has replaced Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin as the new favorite to become the next pope ...

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

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

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

Once logistical issues were cleared, such as how the cardinal electors should organize themselves in the coming days, and the ...

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

Several cardinals have spoken with an American media outlet to register their dissatisfaction with some of what has been said ...

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

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 ...

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

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