French-born cardinal has decades of diplomatic experience in Americas, Africa May 2, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News French Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 79, has worked the past 48 years in the Vatican’s diplomatic service, most recently as papal nuncio to the United States for the past nine years.
7 reasons to pray for the cardinals in conclave May 2, 2025By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News As the College of Cardinals gathers in Rome for the conclave that will elect our next pope, the rest of us may feel like we have no real role to play in the process.
Hungarian cardinal from ‘the heart of Europe’ shows decades of leadership May 2, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Although not a familiar name in the U.S. press, Hungarian Cardinal Péter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, 72, is a major figure among his peers in Europe, the church’s traditional heartland and the region of about 38.5% of the cardinal electors.
Before conclave, cardinal warns of cruelty hidden behind ‘elegant speeches’ May 1, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News As the Catholic Church’s cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, they must be wary of “elegant speeches” that hide a subtle cruelty toward the poor and vulnerable, said the Vatican’s former doctrinal chief.
Challenges new pope will face — and qualities experts say he’ll need May 1, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The challenge of leading a Catholic flock of 1.4 billion, from that moment on, will be on his shoulders. From theologians to Vatican insiders, there’s agreement that the next pontiff must balance deep faith with sharp governance.
Pilgrims venerating ‘holy tunic’ of Jesus in France pray for cardinals in Rome May 1, 2025By Caroline de Sury OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Arts & Culture, News, World News As cardinals gather in Rome ahead of the May 7 conclave, thousands of pilgrims are flocking to the Basilica of St. Denis in Argenteuil, France, to venerate what’s believed to be the holy tunic of Jesus — the seamless robe described in the Gospels.
Vatican guesthouse offers cardinals privacy, relaxed comfort May 1, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News St. John Paul II had the Domus Sanctae Marthae built primarily to house cardinals in simple comfort during a conclave.
Archbishop Caccia to UN: Dialogue, disarmament ‘best way’ to honor Pope Francis May 1, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has reiterated a call to end nuclear proliferation, saying the best way to honor the late Pope Francis is to “rediscover the spirit” that created the global organization following World War II, and collaboratively strive for peace.
In Middle East, cardinal has shown political savvy, pastor’s heart May 1, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News Although conventional wisdom says he is too young to become pope, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, began appearing on media lists of possible future popes soon after he was created a cardinal in September 2023.
Filipino cardinal is popular speaker, global traveler May 1, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is a popular speaker who is comfortable in several languages, has traveled extensively and is known for his focus on evangelization and care for the poor and for immigrants.
May 1 marks 5th anniversary of consecrating U.S. to Mary as COVID declared a pandemic May 1, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Coronavirus, Health Care, News, World News Indeed, “in times of trouble” it’s only natural for Catholics to resort to petitioning their own Mother Mary. And five years ago — on May 1, 2020, during the first terrifying stages of the COVID-19 pandemic — the bishops of the United States did just that.
The Portuguese poet who could become pope April 30, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News The face of the Catholic Church’s push to reestablish its relationship with the world of culture, a 59-year-old Portuguese poet and theologian, is among the youngest of the cardinals mentioned as a contender to become the successor of St. Peter.
