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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Ahead of the May 7 conclave, Italians are playing Fantapapa, a video game inspired by fantasy soccer, where they create a ...

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

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 image, shared Friday night on Trump's Truth Social site and later reposted by the White House on its official X account, ...

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