Vatican City: Brazilian Cardinal Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, 75, has emerged as a potential candidate in the upcoming papal election, joining the ranks of 23 Latin American cardinals with the opportunity to vote for the next pope, and possibly being elec…
Vatican City: The 133 cardinals who will participate in the upcoming conclave to select the successor to Pope Francis have been assigned their accommodations at Santa Marta’s hostel through a lottery system, as announced by the Vatican on Monday. This…
Marseille: ‘Papabile’ Jean-Marc Aveline, a prominent figure in French Catholicism, has emerged as a noteworthy candidate for the papal throne. Born in 1958 in Algeria, Aveline grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Marseille. After a profound spir…
Rome: Cardinal Juan Jos© Omella Omella, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona, is gaining attention as a potential successor to Pope Francis. Known for his missionary work in Africa and dedication to solidarity, Omella’s profile aligns closely with…
Newark: Papabile Joseph William Tobin, 73, American, Archbishop of Newark, made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016, is part of a so-called ‘triad’ of progressive American cardinals, together with Blase Cupich of Chicago and Robert McElroy of San Diego…
Vatican City: Apersonable Maltese cardinal and one of the papabili (pope tips) is the prelate to whom Francis entrusted his last “creature”, the synod and the path of the synodal church. Affable, fluent in English and Italian, Cardinal Mario Grech cou…
Vatican City: Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, known for his approachability and informal style, is gaining attention as a leading papabile, or potential candidate for the papacy. His engaging presence, particularly appreciated by younger generat…
Vatican City: Peace in every corner of the earth and reconciliation of the Korean peninsula are the mantra of the South Korean cardinal among the papabili (pope tips) for Pope Francis’s succession. The name he chose, Lazarus, refers to the resurrectio…