If the Catholic cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are looking for a steady administrator ...

Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, one of the top 'papabili' (likely popes) is the closest to the late Pope Francis ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, and Italian Pietro Parolin are hotly tipped in betting markets around the world ...

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on two cardinals to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.

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

Catholic cardinals are meeting to elect a new pope, with no clear successor to Pope Francis yet. Prominent candidates include ...

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

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

Thanks largely to the United States' unique civil justice system and robust free press, bishops here have been forced to ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Time is running out and Peter's boat is still at sea, amidst thick fog banks, waiting to figure out which direction to head.