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

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

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

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, have become the four leading contenders to become the next pope, according to crypto-powered ...

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