Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals concluded their pre-conclave meetings yesterday, seeking to identify a possible new pope who could succeed Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and relevant today, especially for young people.

Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and relevant today, especially to young people.

In final pre-conclave meetings, cardinals discuss war, dialogue

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With less than 48 hours until the beginning of the conclave, the cardinals who will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope discussed war, the need for dialogue and the role of the pope in fostering it. More than 170 cardinals, including 132 cardinals eligible to enter the conclave, met for two hours in the early evening May 5; it was the only time since Pope Francis died April 21 that they decided to add an evening ses…

In Final Pre-Conclave Meetings, Cardinals Prepare To Support a New Pope

Archbishop Diego Ravelli, master of liturgical ceremonies, takes an oath of secrecy May 5, 2025, in preparation for the conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pope. The staff of the cardinals’ residence hall, medical assistants and even the cardinals’ bus driver took an oath swearing to protect the cardinals’ privacy and the conclave’s secrecy. (Photo: CNS/Vatican Media) by Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) – With less than 48 hours until the b…

How cardinals are preparing for private conclave ahead of 1st vote

With about 24 hours to go until the first vote of the conclave, there is no clear consensus on who might be elected the next pope by the church’s cardinals. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY on how they are preparing for the private ceremony that swears many to secrecy.

In the embassies or in the houses of the cardinals who have lived in Rome for days the conciliations are followed to weigh the alliances