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Conclave 2025: a universal College with 133 Cardinal Electors. European dominance remains amid a shift in balance

The Conclave is set to begin on 7 May. There will be 133 cardinal electors, with a significant European presence.…

Vincentians celebrate their 400th anniversary. Father Mavrič: “Pope Francis had a Vincentian heart. It is for us to preserve that legacy”

Ahead of the 400th anniversary of the Congregation, Father Mavrič shares his memories of Pope Francis, bringing renewed thrust to…

Pope Francis remembered by his Argentinian spokesman. Father Marcó: “Bergoglio once saved a mother suffering from depression”

Father Guillermo Marcó, who served as Cardinal Bergoglio’s spokesman in Buenos Aires for nine years, travelled to Rome to attend…

Remembering Pope Francis. Cardinal Semeraro: “A friend and a shepherd always open to the Spirit”

“His immense humanity and deep spirituality remain enshrined in my heart.” Cardinal Semeraro shares his personal memories of Pope Francis…

Pope Francis: Card. Ferrão (Bishops of India and FABC), “we have lost a compassionate and courageous pastor”

Pope Francis: Mgr Colombo (Argentine bishops), “he taught us to serve the poor and to build peace”

Pope Francis: Mgr García Cuerva (Buenos Aires), “we feel orphans of a father who has learned to love the world”

John Paul II: Mgr Ganci (Holy See’s Observer), “Pontiffs supporting the development of Europe”

Card. Betori: “John Paul II restored the central role of the human person”

Cardinal Giuseppe Betori pays tribute to St. John Paul II on the twentieth anniversary of his death: “He restored man’s…

The Pope discharged from Hospital. Cardinal Semeraro: “It is not through efficiency that the Pope guides us, but through the power of the Holy Spirit”

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro shares some thoughts on the recent ill-health of Pope Francis, highlighting the spiritual strength of his ministry…

The Pope in hospital. Bishop Baturi (CEI): “Francis guides us also in his frailty, the Italian Church walks beside him”

Monsignor Giuseppe Baturi, Secretary General of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, shares his thoughts on the Italian Church’s closeness to Pope…