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OSV News
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of India, considered a member of the late pontiff’s inner circle, offered OSV News a candid and deeply personal reflection on the late pontiff’s legacy, the pre-election meetings, and the kind of leader the church needs next. The conclave to elect him starts May 7.
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OSV News
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News
Of the 135 cardinals eligible to enter the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect the next pope, one absence has sparked confusion, controversy and no small amount of speculation, almost as if it were a plot point of the movie “Conclave.”
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OSV News
Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News
As the College of Cardinals gathers for general congregations ahead of the upcoming conclave, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez of El Salvador described a calm and fraternal atmosphere among the group — one marked not by tension, but by prayer and unity of purpose.
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OSV News
Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, Vocations, World News
While much of the world’s attention is on what will happen in the Sistine Chapel and the men who will choose the church’s next leader starting May 7, the enduring legacy of Pope Francis is seen in the women whose voices helped shape — and carry forward — his vision.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Evangelization, News, Remembering Pope Francis, World News
The Vatican may keep the Sistine Chapel under tight security, but out in the streets, piazzas, and even trattorias, the speculation runs wild and everyone is certain they know who’s in pole position.
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OSV News
Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, reflected on Pope Francis’ legacy and the evangelizing mission of the church in an interview that took place during the early meetings of the general congregations leading up to the conclave that will elect the next pope.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News
As they entered the Vatican to participate in a series of meetings leading up to the election of Pope Francis’ successor, several cardinals spoke to the media, emphasizing that they are still mourning the Argentine pontiff — not yet choosing his successor.
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OSV News
Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Sports, World News
Upon Pope Francis’ passing, San Lorenzo issued a poignant statement reflecting on his lifelong bond with the club: “His passion for San Lorenzo always moved us deeply, and unites us in constant prayer for his soul.”
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis, history’s first pope from the global south and a maverick who often delighted the world, died April 21 after fighting pulmonary disease for the last few months.
