As the Vatican switches gears from saying goodbye to Pope Francis to electing his successor, the status of a once-powerful ...

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has died. We take a look at his legacy and how the church will choose the next ...

In an increasingly global Catholic Church, an Italian pope is still possible — but not probable. View on euronews ...

Becciu was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after a Vatican criminal court found him guilty of fraud and embezzlement ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” ...

A religious reporter explains why the Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced on ...

The convicted cardinal who was demanding he should be able to participate in the upcoming conclave to decide who will replace ...

Once-powerful Vatican official Cardinal Angelo Becciu has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a ...