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.
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.
Argentina bids farewell to native son Pope Francis with Mass that draws thousands April 28, 2025By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, World News Thousands gathered for a massive Mass outside the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires to remember the life and legacy of Pope Francis, whose ministry as archbishop in the Argentine capital of taking the church to the peripheries and prioritizing the poor became a template for his pontificate.
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.
Gudziak: Pope Francis gave a gift to the world through surprise Trump-Zelenskyy encounter April 28, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, War in Ukraine, World News In a powerful, unexpected moment at the Vatican, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met inside St. Peter’s Basilica on April 26 — just ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral Mass.
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.
Vancouver archbishop calls for prayer after deadly attack at Filipino street festival April 28, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Archbishop J. Michael Miller, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, is calling for prayer after a deadly car-ramming attack in that city amid a Filipino heritage festival.
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.
