Who is Pietro Parolin? The soft-spoken diplomat who could soon be Pope - Pietro Parolin has emerged on nearly every shortlist ...

Pietro Parolin could be the first Italian to serve in the papacy since 1978. The 70-year-old is known as a diplomat and a ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the doors to the ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...

Cardinals set for more talks after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals ...

Cardinals worldwide flocked to the Vatican weeks before the conclave started to say their final goodbyes to Pope Francis, who ...

The chances the cardinals would agree on a new leader in their first vote were vanishingly remote, so today’s result reveals ...

Italy’s Pietro Parolin leads odds on the Polymarket and Kalshi betting platforms, while Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines ...

Who Leads the Catholic Church Between Popes?Several names have emerged from this week’s consultations in the Vatican as ...

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

The centuries-old tradition of wagering on papal elections was in full swing on Day 1 of the conclave. As black smoke emerged ...

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