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 ...

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

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...

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

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 ...

Vatican workers have installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the upcoming ...

Vance met Saturday with the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher. Vance’s office said he and Parolin “discussed their shared religious ...