Pope Francis is set to appoint 21 clergy to the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals. With the new additions, the pope will have created 110 of the 140 cardinals under the age of 80 permitted to ...

This event, called the Papal Conclave 2025, follows the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025. The cardinals, all under 80 years old, are tasked with selecting the 267th leader of the Catholic ...

FILE - New Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, stands for a portrait at the end of the consistory where Pope Francis elevated 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's ...

Obama congratulates 'fellow Chicagoan' 21:00, Bill Bowkett “Michelle and I send our congratulations to a fellow Chicagoan, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV,” Former US president Barack Obama said.

Francis, a charismatic Argentine reformer who sought to open up the Church during his 12 years as pope, died on April 21 aged 88. This photograph shows black smoke rising from the chimney of the ...

Following the passing of the Pontiff on April 21, viewing figures for the Ralph Fiennes movie - which depicts the selection of a new Pope - have seen a massive increase with more people than ever ...

The pope appeared tired, but he completed the solemn appointment of the 21 new cardinals as planned. The Argentinian-born pontiff, who has been in office since 2013, turns 88 on December 17. His ...