By Martin Bürger CNA Newsroom, Apr 30, 2025 / 01:08 am Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne, Germany, expects the upcoming papal conclave to last longer than the relatively brief gathering that elected Pope Francis in 2013, the German prelate revealed Tuesday in Rome. “I hope for a short conclave, but …

By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Apr 30, 2025 / 06:00 am Cardinals from around the world have made their way to the Vatican to participate in a centuries-old tradition known as a conclave — a meeting in which the College of Cardinals gathers to elect a new pope. The Catholic …

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Apr 28, 2025 / 07:13 am The College of Cardinals announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the final preparatory phase for choosing its 267th pope. The pivotal proclamation came following a morning general …

By Martin Bürger CNA Newsroom, Apr 24, 2025 / 02:04 am The College of Cardinals saw a significant increase in attendance at Wednesday’s general congregation, with 103 cardinals now present in Rome — nearly double the approximately 60 who participated in Tuesday’s initial gathering. The cardinals began their second meeting with …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Apr 22, 2025 / 18:17 pm At the first general congregation of cardinals in Rome on Tuesday, the estimated 60 cardinals in attendance chose the date of Pope Francis’ funeral and suspended beatification celebrations. The closed-door meeting to discuss the upcoming conclave and other issues pertaining to the …

The death of a Pope marks the beginning of a series of events that lead to the eventual start of a conclave and election of a new Successor of St. Peter. We lay out in detail the events that lead to the election of a new Pope. By Lisa Zengarini …

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 6, 2024 / 07:41 am Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals, including the archbishops of Tehran, Tokyo, and Toronto, at a consistory on Dec. 8. The 87-year-old pope made the announcement from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square after …

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jul 1, 2024 / 12:10 pm The College of Cardinals gave a positive vote to the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis on Monday after Pope Francis recognized last month a second miracle attributed to the millennial’s intercession — the final step before his canonization date can …

By Walter Sanchez Silva ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 5, 2024 / 19:30 pm In March 2022, the late Cardinal George Pell published an at the time anonymous critique of Pope Francis’ pontificate under the pseudonym “Demos.” Now another cardinal, who identifies himself as “Demos II,” has published another anonymous screed. This one, however, …

By Jonathan Liedl Vatican City, Sep 30, 2023 / 07:53 am Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world at a Saturday morning consistory in St. Peter’s Square, reflecting on how the geographic expansion of the Church’s leadership represents a fulfillment of the promise of Pentecost. “You new cardinals …