In 2016, Francis appointed Pizzaballa to fill the vacant seat of the Latin Patriarch in Jerusalem — the representative of ...

An expert tells PEOPLE that Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was quite close to Pope Francis and is seen as being an ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has emerged as an intriguing possibility ahead of ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

Vatican City is at a critical juncture. With the death of Pope Francis, the focus has turned to the question of succession. A ...

Prediction markets have accepted $30 million in wagers on the papal election, which are infamously challenging to predict.

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Many speak of Pierbattista Pizzaballa,” La Repubblica, an Italian newspaper, reported Friday in its coverage of the College ...

A Jerusalem cardinal who spent decades fostering interfaith ties among Christians, Jews and Muslims is a leading contender to ...

Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a skilled diplomat from humble origins, is the Catholic Church's highest-ranking ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

In her home in Castel Liteggio, the small hamlet of Cologno al Serio, mother Maria Tadini recounts anecdotes about her son, ...