To choose a successor to Pope Francis, cardinal electors will gather behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel starting May 7 ...

La Croix spoke with about 15 of them—are looking for a pope capable of maintaining balance in a Church shaped by diversity ...

Ahead of the conclave set to begin May 7, as debate and speculation swirl over the profile of Peter’s successor, Marine ...

Interview. Each day leading up to the conclave, La Croix speaks with Church figures from around the world about the key ...

Every time a conclave is convened, many say that the cardinals’ choice of pope will be guided by the Holy Spirit. But how ...

On May 7, 2025, the cardinal electors—those under the age of 80—will enter conclave to choose the next pope and successor to ...

Voices that could shape the conclave. Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdö, 72, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and a ...

Voices that could shape the conclave. Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, 73, a soft-spoken yet influential South Korean prelate, ...

In a world where war and violence target even the youngest, Christians must reclaim Jesus’ radical defense of children—and ...

Voices that could shape the conclave. Cardinal Cristobal Lopez Romero, 72, the archbishop of Rabat in Morocco, champions a ...

Voices that could shape the conclave. Named in January 2025 as pro-prefect of the Vatican’s office for religious orders, ...

Voices that could shape the conclave. German Cardinal Gerhard Müller, 77, former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine ...