All but four of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to vote for a new pope had arrived in Rome by May 2, according to the Vatican press office.
Vatican guesthouse offers cardinals privacy, relaxed comfort
St. John Paul II had the Domus Sanctae Marthae built primarily to house cardinals in simple comfort during a conclave.
In Middle East, cardinal has shown political savvy, pastor’s heart
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
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.
How the conclave works: It’s guided by a rule book and a prayer book
The conclave to elect a new pope, scheduled to begin May 7, is governed by two texts: a rule book and a prayer book.
Bologna cardinal known for dialogue, peacemaking, promoting laity
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna, the Rome-born president of the Italian bishops’ conference, is frequently mentioned as a probable candidate for pope.
Papal elections at a glance: Curiosities about age, nationality, firsts and lasts
Ambrogio Piazzoni, then-vice prefect of the Vatican Library and author of a book on the history of papal elections, distributed a sheet of “some curiosities” about the elections to reporters in 2013, after Pope Benedict announced his resignation and before Pope Francis was elected.
Past conclaves give idea of when to watch for smoke from Sistine Chapel
The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect a new pope use smoke signals to communicate with the outside world.
The next pope: Lists abound, certainty does not for May 7 conclave
The conclave to elect a new pope is scheduled to begin May 7 in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.
Los pobres y los poderosos rezan por el eterno descanso de un Papa ‘con un corazón abierto’
El Papa Francisco fue “un Papa en medio de la gente, con un corazón abierto hacia todos”, dijo el cardenal Giovanni Battista Re, decano del Colegio Cardenalicio, al presidir el funeral del pontífice, fallecido el 21 de abril a los 88 años.
Poor and powerful pray for eternal repose of a pope ‘with an open heart’
Pope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, as he presided over the funeral of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.
Convicted Cardinal Becciu’s presence in conclave is open question
Whether Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who relinquished the rights associated with being a cardinal after he was forced to resign in 2020, will be able to enter the conclave to elect a new pope is an ongoing question.