Churchly speculation on who would succeed the late Francis Cardinal Spellman as Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York mostly centered on familiar names. Rochester’s Bishop Fulton J. Sheen was ...

Doctors said Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70, Italy The Vatican’s secretary of state, Pietro Parolin served in Pope Francis’ Vatican for 11 years and has become the favorite amongst bookmakers since last ...

Since Feb. 24, a cardinal has presided over the daily recitation of the Rosary for the Pope’s health. Hundreds of people gather to pray the rosary for Pope Francis’ health on Thursday ...

Considered to be a favourite of Pope Francis, Cardinal Zuppi has been president of the Episcopal Conference of Italy since May 2022. Regarded by critics as an outspoken traditionalist, Cardinal ...

Earlier this month, once he was already sick, Francis decided to extend the five-year term of the current dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91, rather than make way ...

Italian Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi said on Thursday that Pope Francis might consider resigning if his health were to deteriorate significantly. In a radio interview, Ravasi stated that if the pope ...

He was made a cardinal in 2014 by Pope Francis. Parolin would be considered an extension of the legacy of Francis. President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar ...

In addition, a Vatican cardinal close to Francis spoke out Monday to refute some negative media reports that have circulated in his absence. The Vatican development office released a letter ...

A Vatican Swiss guard stands prior to a mass for the world of volunteers led by delegate of Pope Francis Cardinal Michael Czerny in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, March 9, 2025.