Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa could be a contender to be Pope Francis' successor, some experts say The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem offered himself in exchange for children taken hostage by ...

Has a non-cardinal ever been elected pope? Yes, but it's been a while By NBC New York Staff and The Associated Press • Published April 21, 2025 • Updated on April 22, 2025 at 2:39 am ...

One of the many ways that Pope Francis has transformed the College of Cardinals in his 11-year pontificate is by more than doubling the number of cardinal-electors from Asia.

252: The number of cardinals worldwide. While all cardinals are summoned to the Vatican upon the pope’s death, only those under the age of 80 are eligible to participate in the conclave.

A hardline cardinal from Wisconsin who is a fan of President Donald Trump and who battled Pope Francis could be the first pope from the United States.

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud in 2023, said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new pope.

When the Archbishop of Bologna, Matteo Zuppi, was made a cardinal on Oct. 5, 2019, his day ended with a Mass celebrated outside the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, the Rome neighborhood ...