Cardinals enter seclusion ahead of secret conclave to elect new pope
Vatican City Reuters Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new Catholic pope began checking into two Vatican hotels on Tuesday, where they will be barred from contact with the outside world as they decide who should succeed Pope Francis. The conclave will start behind the closed doors of the […]
Some cardinals hope for a short conclave as they narrow in on candidates
Vatican City RNS Cardinals said they believe the conclave scheduled to begin on 7th May should not be long, with some claiming it will end as soon as two or three days after it starts. Salvadoran Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez told RNS on Wednesday that he believes cardinals are ready to enter the conclave with […]
After Trump and Zelenskiy Vatican meeting, cardinals ponder Francis’ legacy of peace-making
Vatican City RNS Minutes before the funeral for Pope Francis began outside in St Peter’s Square on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump sat leaning toward each other on solitary chairs in the marbled hall outside the Baptistry Chapel of St Peter’s Basilica. It was their first meeting since their blowup […]