Profile of Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV
Before he was elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis, Cardinal Prevost, was Prefect of the Dicastery for the Bishops. Here you can find the profile of the 267th Bishop of Rome.
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133 cardinals arrive Rome to elect new Pope
VATICAN CITY – All 133 cardinal electors have now arrived in Rome ahead of the papal conclave set to begin on May 7, 2025, the Vatican has confirmed, marking the final phase in preparations to elect the next pope. Speaking to journalists in Rome on Monday, Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See Press Office,…
Trump shares photo of himself as Pope
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Days after joking that he’d “like to be pope,” United States President Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated photo of himself dressed as Pope. The photo, which first appeared on Trump’s Truth Social account, comes as cardinals are set to convene on May 7 to begin the process of electing the next…
Akpabio arrives Vatican City for Pope Francis’ burial
VATICAN – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has arrived in Vatican City, leading a five-member Nigerian delegation ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis, set to take place on Saturday. The delegation, appointed by President Bola Tinubu, is in the Vatican to represent Nigeria at the funeral of the late leader of the Roman Catholic Church….
10 key things to know about late Pope Francis
The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Jorge Bergoglio, known as Pope Francis, died Monday at the age of 88. His death comes a day after his brief but final appearance before thousands of Catholic pilgrims at St. Peter’s Square in Rome during the Vatican’s Easter Sunday Mass. During his appearance, he…
Contenders to replace Pope Francis after his death at 88 revealed
Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, the world is now waiting to see who will succeed him, as the Cardinals gather in Rome for the Papal Conclave. A papal conclave is a gathering of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a bishop of Rome, also known as the pope. The…
Gay Men Now Allowed to Become Catholic Priests: New Vatican Guidelines
Vatican City – The Vatican has approved new guidelines from Italian bishops permitting gay men to enter seminaries, provided they abstain from sexual activity. This marks a notable shift in the Catholic Church’s approach to the admission of homosexual individuals into the priesthood. The guidelines, published quietly on the Italian bishops’ conference website on Thursday,…
Pope Francis unable to climb his Popemobile amidst respiratory, mobility problems
By Chris Thompson Pope Francis, who is 87 years old, continued to struggle with persistent respiratory and mobility issues on Wednesday, requested an aide to read his words as he was unable to get back into his popemobile. For the first time this year, Francis presided over his weekly general audience in a frigid St. Peter’s Square…
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