On electing a pope: 10 frequently asked questions answered April 28, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The world’s cardinals under the age of 80 will gather to elect the successor of Pope Francis, who died April 21 from a stroke and heart failure. The conclave is scheduled to begin May 7.
Papal elections at a glance: Curiosities about age, nationality, firsts and lasts April 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News 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 April 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect a new pope use smoke signals to communicate with the outside world.
Conclave to elect next pope will begin May 7 April 28, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced.
The next pope: Lists abound, certainty does not for May 7 conclave April 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The conclave to elect a new pope is scheduled to begin May 7 in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.
U.S. cardinals who will enter conclave to elect pope April 28, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News A list of the U.S. cardinals who are under the age of 80 and eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to elect a new pope.
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.
Church must carry on pope’s legacy of mercy, cardinal says April 27, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Mercy — the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry — must guide the Catholic Church through its period of mourning and the uncertainty that lies ahead, the Vatican’s second-ranking official said.
Thousands line streets of Rome to bid final farewell to Pope Francis April 26, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The casket bearing the body of Pope Francis made its final journey through the streets of Rome accompanied by applause and shouts of gratitude from thousands of mourners.
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.
Conclave is opportunity to ‘open ourselves to the Spirit,’ Cardinal Pierre says April 26, 2025By Ines San Martin 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.
Homily for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis April 26, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, for the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 26, 2025.
