The papal election was shifting the way of the Chicago-born cardinal. His tally was rising with each round of voting, while support for the early front-runner—Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...

“The failure of the Istanbul summit cannot and must not mark the end of efforts to stop the war,” he said. “The Holy See, ...

John Allen, the Crux editor, sees him as a front-runner. "The point of reference for this conclave is almost certainly Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the man who was Pope Francis' Secretary of ...

Lamenting the rise of secularization eroding the faith of individuals and societies, the 82-year-old Italian cardinal said ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

Pope Leo’s May 19 appointment of Cardinal Reina as grand chancellor appears to be a return to the former practice of linking ...

A leading figure in Vatican diplomacy, Dominique Mamberti will have the important task of introducing the new pontiff to the Catholic faithful. He held numerous important roles at the Holy See until ...

In the history of the Archdiocese of Boston, only one cardinal archbishop has voted in more than one papal conclave: Cardinal ...