The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) elected its new president on Saturday, as the politically ...

In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who exercises authority in ...

Leo will disappear further this weekend when he begins a six-week vacation in his first break since his historic election May ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s four-day visit to Japan, from June 28 to July 1, marked a significant moment for both ...

To mark the National Day of the Holy See at the World Expo in Japan, Cardinal Pietro Parolin explains how beauty and hope are ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, has not ruled out the possibility of Pope Leo XIV traveling to Nicaea, located in the present-day Turkish town of Iznik, where the 1,700th ...

Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese oppression of faithful that was exacerbated following Vatican deal.

Two favorites to succeed Pope Francis are Pietro Parolin and Luis Antonio Tagle. White smoke was seen above the Sistine Chapel, indicating that cardinals have elected a new pope to lead the church ...

Pietro Parolin, a cardinal and longtime Vatican diplomat, is among the top contenders to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88. The last Italian pope was John Paul I, who died ...

- Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, an Italian who was Francis' secretary of state and the Vatican No. 2, is a leading contender. - Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle, 67, is a top candidate to be history's ...