The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican's "trial of the century," Angelo Becciu, announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for ...

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican said Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new pope. Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once one of the most ...

A reporter for a satirical Italian television program asked whether an Italian cardinal who has been convicted by the Vatican criminal court on finance-related charges would be allowed to vote.

ROME, Italy — As the Vatican switches gears from saying goodbye to Pope Francis to electing his successor, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal has been a constant question and source ...

As an Italian, Cardinal Pizzaballa would bring the papacy back under control of a country that dominated it for centuries, after a gap of almost 50 years. His long experience in a politically ...

For many Romans, Cardinal Zuppi is known as “Don Matteo” — the name of a crime-solving priest on Italian TV. When Francis tapped him to become a cardinal in 2019, he seemed a perfect fit for ...

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 ...