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

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

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

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

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

As the conclave looms in Rome, thousands of internet users are placing online bets on who will become the next pope. Since ...

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. Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdö, 72, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and a ...

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. A Jesuit and former missionary in Japan, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, 66, now ...

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