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College of Cardinals imposes media silence after breach
The College of Cardinals has decided that its members will no longer speak to journalists after several cardinals gave too... Read more
Cardinals contemplate insider, outsider papal candidates
“We are not ready to enter the conclave,” Cardinal Francis George of Chicago plainly told the Italian newspaper La Stampa... Read more
Cardinals will be informed of Vatileaks background
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley said he trusts the cardinals taking part in the papal election will be informed on the... Read more
Cardinals send message of thanks to Benedict XVI
The College of Cardinals sent Benedict XVI a message of thanks for his ministry and decided to only hold morning... Read more
Cardinals announce adoration, Vespers ceremony for conclave
The College of Cardinals has agreed to hold a public prayer service on March 6 in St. Peter’s Basilica to... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley lists sex abuse, Curia reform as priorities
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley listed clerical sex abuse, reforming the Church’s administration and Christian persecution as some of the issues... Read more
Spanish ambassador to Holy See voices support amid papal transition
Spain’s ambassador to the Holy See, Eduardo Gutierrez Saenz de Buruaga, said after meeting with the Spanish cardinals that they... Read more
Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings
The cardinals of the Catholic Church gathered for their first general meeting this morning to take an oath of secrecy,... Read more
Old establishment cardinals hope for quick conclave
While the cardinals created by Benedict XVI arrive in Rome and get acquainted with the pre-conclave operations, cardinals from the... Read more
'Church changing big time,' says Cardinal Dolan
An American cardinal said Sunday that the Catholic Church is undergoing a lot of changes. Read more
Cardinal says selecting new Pope is 'a great responsibility'
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan of Mexico, who participated in the conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI, stressed the great responsibility... Read more
Benedict XVI's first night as Pope emeritus
Benedict XVI ate dinner, watched the news with Archbishop Georg Gänswein and slept soundly during his first night as a... Read more
Papal apartments, basilica sealed for sede vacante
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone sealed off the papal apartments, marking the beginning of the sede vacante, the period when there is... Read more
US cardinals say next Pope must be 'man of deep faith'
Countering much speculation that next Pope will be chosen based on geographic concerns, three American cardinals say the best candidate... Read more
Cardinals set date for meetings about next Pope
On the first day that the Church is without a Pope, Cardinal Angelo Sodano announced that the first general congregation... Read more
Benedict XVI pledges respect, obedience to future Pope
Pope Benedict XVI surprised the cardinals and organizers of a Feb. 28 farewell ceremony by saying the future Pope is... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl describes spiritual experience of conclave
A conclave is similar to going on a rigorous spiritual retreat that is pervaded by silence, according to Cardinal Donald... Read more
Pope Benedict allows earlier conclave, extends secrecy oath
Pope Benedict XVI has changed Church law allowing cardinals to vote earlier for the new Pope, provided that they are... Read more
Cardinal Keith O’Brien resigns, will not go to conclave
Pope Benedict XVI has accepted Cardinal Keith P. O’Brien’s resignation, and the cardinal has announced he will not attend the... Read more
Cardinal Bertone calls contemplatives to pray for conclave
The Vatican Secretary of State has written to the world’s nuns and monks to ask for their prayers for the... Read more
