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

Caffè Centrale, on the main drag of the Veneto hometown of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a papal favorite, filled up with locals ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman ...

Black smoke again billowed out of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, the second day of the conclave, indicating that no new ...

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin is considered the walking, talking embodiment of the Vatican establishment. He is seen as a ...

One such recent occasion was when the late Pope suggested last year that Israel's military campaign in Gaza might amount to ...

One such recent occasion was when the late Pope suggested last year that Israel's military campaign in Gaza might amount to ...

He served as the Vatican's Secretary of State during Francis's papacy, having already replaced him at some events during his ...

The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in ...

The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian ...