But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...

The anticipation for the Conclave is feverish around the globe, especially in Schiavon, the town in Vicenza where the highly ...

As pre-conclave lobbying intensifies, top Vatican diplomat Pietro Parolin has become a point of convergence for cardinals ...

When the College of Cardinals gathers beneath the frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel on May 7, all eyes will be on the ...

The preparations are all leading up to the solemn pageantry of the start of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis ...

The image, shared Friday night on Trump's Truth Social site and later reposted by the White House on its official X account, ...

In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI tried reconciliation with China, which required its bishops to be loyal to the country’s government rather than to Rome. He chose Parolin, who was then an archbishop, to ...

First, toxic voices were raised about his health, and now others are joining in about his actions, which, as a side effect, ...