Pietro Parolin is widely considered to be a frontrunner for the next papacy. The 70-year-old Italian has been the Vatican's secretary of state, a role referred to as the "deputy pope", since 2013 ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin ... probably know Parolin just as well or even better than they know each other. Under Pope Francis, who died on April 21, the number of occasions all the world's cardinals ...

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a serious contender to be the next pontiff. The 70-year-old Italian was ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin ... probably know Parolin just as well or even better than they know each other. Under Pope Francis, who died on April 21, the number of occasions all the world's cardinals ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday (21 April), a front-runner has emerged who bookies believe will be the next leader of the Catholic church: 70-year-old Cardinal Pietro Parolin, ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

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

Pope Leo XIV's offer to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine -- an offer Russia has turned down -- was motivated by a ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin is the leader of the 2025 papal conclave, which will elect the next pope after the passing of Pope Francis. The papal conclave has reportedly begun on May 7. During this ...

Sports betting can take a back seat this month because people are weighing the odds on who will become the next pope.