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

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

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

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

The cardinal played a key role in mediating a thaw between the United States and Cuba. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

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 ...

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

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

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