Cardinal Parolin reclaims favorite status at 9/4 in papal race, overtaking Tagle (3/1) as cardinals prepare for May 7 ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin was the architect of a deal with China that could scupper his chances to succeed Pope Francis ...

Italian cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, cannot be trusted to protect children from abuse, ...

The China issue could split the Conclave. But so could the topic of sexual abuse and its alleged cover-ups. So far, the ...

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

Catholic cardinals from around the world will convene in conclave on May 7 to elect their new Pope. Who could be the top possible candidates to lead the 1.4 billion faithful, according to experts?

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

But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...

Cardinal Erdö stressed that today the church must first address the question of its own mission. Tradition makes alive and ...

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...

Bruni refuted stories that Cardinal Pietro Parolin is ill and denied the involvement of medical or nursing staff. "Fake news?" a reporter asked. Bruni said yes. The Sistine Chapel will be closed ...