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 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Here is 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: — Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, retired prefect of the Apostolic Signature.— Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago.— Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, retired archbishop of Galveston-Houston.— Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York.— Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life under Pope Francis.— Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, retired archbishop of Washington.— Cardinal James M. Harvey, archpriest of Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls.— Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, archbishop of Washington.— Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis.— Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J. Note: Former Baltimore Archbishop Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien, 86, is too old to participate. Cardinal O’Brien is the retired grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher based at the Vatican and resides in Rome. Read More Vatican News Indigenous artifacts from Vatican welcomed home to Canada in Montreal ceremony Vatican yearbook goes online A steady light: Pope Leo XIV’s top five moments of 2025 Dialogue, diplomacy can lead to just, lasting peace in Ukraine, pope says Pope prays Mary will fill believers with hope, inspire them to serve Advent call is to cooperate in building a kingdom of peace, pope says Copyright © 2025 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Print