As the Catholic Church moves towards selecting its next leader, global attention focuses on potential candidates.

Cardinals respond to Becciu's withdrawal from the 2025 conclave as frontrunners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

Here is a selection of possible contenders, in no particular order. The list will be updated as cardinals continue their ...

One hundred and eighty-three cardinals were present at the meeting, 124 of whom were cardinal-electors. Fourteen cardinals ...

In a pre-conclave meeting, an Italian cardinal, and backer of Cardinal Parolin as next pope, attacked Pope Francis for ...

Who will become the new pope after Francis's death? This question is being asked by the faithful worldwide. According to ...

Over-80 cardinals, who cannot vote in the conclave, are lashing out at the Francis papacy, calling for change of course.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the current Secretary of State of the Holy See, is one of the most important figures in the Vatican ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin told some 200,000 people in St. Peter’s Square that Pope Francis had made the message of God’s ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin has been a steady favourite in the race to succeed Pope Francis. A prominent figure within the ...

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and ...

Bookmakers reckon that two cardinals in particular have the best odds of succeeding Pope Francis, tipping Pietro Parolin and ...