Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once a powerful Vatican official and leading papal contender, has formally withdrawn from ...

Brian Burch, nominated by Donald Trump to become the next ambassador to the Holy See, tied to fake news about the health of ...

Here are ten surprising and interesting facts about Papal conclaves. There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of voting. If ...

Parolin is seen as a quiet diplomat who is pragmatic rather than conservative or progressive. He occasionally had to quietly put out fires caused by the late pope's remarks. Francis, an Argentine who ...

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