Catholic Church Leadership Archives

May 7, 2025
International
World

Cardinals enter Sistine Chapel to start centuries-old secret ritual to elect a new pope | World News

VATICAN CITY: With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history. Two by two, the cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel chanting the meditative “Litany […]

April 27, 2025
International
World

Cardinals congregate in Rome to elect new Pope after death of Francis at 88: Who they are and what they do

Cardinals from all over the world have begun convening in Rome to prepare to hold a conclave to select a successor for Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88. As the Catholic Church stands at a pivotal transition, eyes turn to the men who will eventually select its new leader […]