The first dinner of the conclave was, in a word, forgettable. "Rather plain," recalled Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey. After hours cloistered inside the Sistine Chapel on May 7, with the ...

Pope Leo XIV intends to call all of the world’s cardinals to Rome in January for what’s called an “extraordinary consistory,” which popes use to let cardinals know their plans and to ask for advice.

Among other bishops and diplomats, two cardinals took part: the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Re, and ...

The United States counts 10 cardinals among the 133 eligible to vote for the successor to Pope Francis, including two from the tri-state area. Only four of the American electors actively serve as ...

Pope Leo XIV greets Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago during an audience at the Vatican Oct. 9, 2025, with a pilgrimage of labor union leaders from Chicago. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Leo ...

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke celebrates an old Latin Mass for pilgrims in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) Listen VATICAN CITY — A top ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a prominent liberal bishop from the United States to the commission responsible for managing Vatican City’s civil governance. The Holy See announced on Wednesday that it ...