Parolin was the lead negotiator in the 2018 deal between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist Party. The pact ended up in a ...

VATICAN CITY: Throughout history, there has been no shortage of outside attempts to influence the outcome of a conclave to ...

One of the most keenly-observed electoral processes around the world is that of picking a new pope. After Pope Francis' death ...

East Texas radio host and owner of KTBB Paul Gleiser is in Vatican City this week covering the start of the Papal Conclave on ...

A few cardinals are seen as front-runners to succeed Pope Francis, yet many of the clerics who will vote have not made up ...

The world’s most secret ballot – the conclave to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church – begins on Wednesday night in ...

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

Though associated closely with Francis’ pontificate, Parolin is much more demure in personality and diplomatic in his ...

In the past, conclaves have led to surprises, as in the elections of Popes John XXIII, John Paul I, John Paul II and Francis. Few predicted these men would become pope. On the other hand, Popes Pius ...

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

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...