Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony covered up child sex abuse scandal within the Catholic Church in the 1980s - and was banned ...

The congregation also determined which cardinals will celebrate each of the subsequent Novendiales Masses through May 4.

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A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite ...

Pope Francis, supreme pastor to almost 1.5 billion Catholics, died on Monday at the age of 88. The papal throne, which now ...

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals is preparing to begin the sacred ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

And according to an analysis by Religion News Service, as of April 21, of the 135 members of the College of Cardinals ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, more than 130 cardinal electors will choose the next pope during a conclave. Do any have ...

The dean of the Roman Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals is a 91-year-old Italian who has spent most of his career ...