Parolin, 70, of Italy, has been Francis’ secretary of state since 2014 and is considered one of the main contenders to be pope, given his prominence in the Catholic hierarchy.

Pope Francis addressed Congress in 2015 and reminded us that day of our common responsibility to the least of these, focusing ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...

King Charles, then the Prince of Wales, travelled to Pope John Paul II's funeral on behalf of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, ...

Recap our coverage as Pope Francis's funeral arrangements are discussed in the Vatican with world leaders set to attend.

Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, as world leaders from Donald Trump to Volodymyr Zelensky said they would ...

Ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff in 2022, just days before Lula’s victory over Jair Bolsonaro, Francis publicly prayed ...

The pope was, in any case, no great admirer of the United States, or of unbridled capitalism. As a Latin American—an ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

Follow live coverage as Pope Francis's funeral arrangements are discussed in the Vatican with world leaders set to attend.

Behind closed doors, lobbying has been under way among small groups of like-minded cardinals for several years, with protagonists occasionally bringing in a couple of “outsiders’’ (often newly ...

Following the pope's death comes a period of mourning, followed by a funeral, a period of "congregations," and then the centuries-old, secretive process known as a conclave.