Warm, welcoming, French cardinal works with migrants, Mediterranean May 3, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Good-natured, affable and dedicated to dialogue, French Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille coordinates a churchwide network in the Mediterranean region, a mission he received from Pope Francis.
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.
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.
Italian nuncio uses ‘weapons’ of charity, truth serving in warzones April 30, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News Nearing 80 years old, Italian Cardinal Mario Zenari has spent the past 16 years in the wartorn nation of Syria as papal nuncio.
Conclave might be brief, next pope must be open to all, some cardinals say April 29, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, World News The next pope needs to continue the path set by Pope Francis: Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told reporters April 29.
Cardinal says he will obey late pope’s sanctions, not enter conclave April 29, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who lost the rights associated with being a cardinal after Pope Francis asked him to resign in 2020, said he would obey the late pope’s wishes and not seek to enter the conclave May 7.
Over-80 cardinals still have role to play in choosing next pope April 29, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Vatican, World News When the conclave begins May 7, there will be 117 cardinals who will not be allowed into the Sistine Chapel to take part in the voting process that chooses the next pope.
Cardinals must choose a pope who can guide, sustain world, cardinal says April 28, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church and all of humanity want guidance and support in a world filled with toil, doubts and contradictions, said Cardinal Baldassare Reina, papal vicar of Rome.
Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history for May 7 start April 28, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Uncategorized The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.
Cardinals, faithful flock to Rome’s center to pray at pope’s tomb April 28, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Members of the College of Cardinals had a chance to take a quick bus tour through Rome on their way to visit the tomb of Pope Francis, who wanted to be buried in a Marian basilica three and a half miles from the Vatican.
Pope spent pontificate going to peripheries; at funeral, they came to him April 26, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News More than 160 nations sent delegations April 26, headed by kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, government officials and ambassadors.
A way with words: Pope Francis wove vivid metaphors April 25, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Teaching high school literature before and after becoming a priest, Pope Francis possessed an extensive background in the themes and devices in literature and cinema.
