Cardinal Béchara Boutros Raï ... but it’s unclear until the Vatican’s announcement.” Leo, like his predecessor Pope Francis, ...

Francis, who was the first South American pope, is himself responsible for the diversity within the College of Cardinals. According to NPR, he appointed 108 of the 135 cardinal electors during his ...

Pope Leo plans to visit Lebanon, the country's senior Catholic official announced on Wednesday, in what could be the first ...

(NewsNation) — As the late Pope Francis lies in state ahead of his funeral Saturday, 135 cardinals from around the globe, including 10 from the United States, prepare to select his successor.

Pope Francis appointed Cupich the archbishop of Chicago in 2014 and named him a cardinal two years later. Daniel Nicholas DiNardo DiNardo, 75, of Steubenville, Ohio, became a priest in 1977.

Italian archbishop Agostino Marchetto (R) is elevated cardinal by Pope Francis during a consistory to create 21 new cardinals at St. Peter’s square in The Vatican on September 30, 2023.

In a letter addressed to the 21 new cardinals, who will receive their red hats at a consistory Dec. 7, Pope Francis asked that they “make every effort as a Cardinal to embody the three attitudes ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin Parolin, 70, of Italy, has been Francis’ secretary of state since 2014 and is considered one of the main contenders to be pope, given his prominence in the Catholic ...

Pope Leo calls for a day of fasting and prayers for peace in Ukraine and other war-torn countries on Friday:: Vatican City::' ...

Pope Francis could soon convene a consistory for the creation of new cardinals, taking the number of cardinals eligible to take part in a future conclave over the 120 limit established by Paul VI.

The pope’s brief letter, published Oct. 12, also welcomed the cardinals-designate to membership in the “Roman clergy,” which Francis called “an expression of the Church’s unity and of ...

Pope Francis raised 13 new cardinals to the highest rank in the Catholic hierarchy Saturday and immediately warned them not to use their titles for corrupt, personal gain, presiding over a ...