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

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

Some 133 cardinals of the Catholic Church are casting their votes for a successor to Pope Francis. Get to know the key ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or ...

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the question looming around the world is, who will become the next leader of the ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican 's Secretary of State for the last 12 years and its top diplomat, has emerged on nearly ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin is the leader of the 2025 papal conclave, which will elect the next pope after the passing of Pope ...

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

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 ...