Who is Pietro Parolin? The soft-spoken diplomat who could soon be Pope - Pietro Parolin has emerged on nearly every shortlist ...

Though associated closely with Francis’ pontificate, Parolin is much more demure in personality and diplomatic in his ...

He served as the Vatican's Secretary of State during Francis's papacy, having already replaced him at some events during his ...

Caffè Centrale, on the main drag of the Veneto hometown of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, a papal favorite, filled up with locals ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

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

Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, ...

Cardinals gather to elect the next pope, and millions are placing bets on the outcome worldwide. Inside Italy's viral Fantapapa game and tradition of papal betting.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State for the last ... Parolin - a 70-year-old from a small town in Italy's deeply Catholic northern Veneto region - is said to be a steady ...

With Catholic cardinals taking part in a conclave in Rome to pick the next pope, a clear favorite has emerged on global ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin is considered the walking, talking embodiment of the Vatican establishment. He is seen as a ...