10th General Congregation of Cardinals: profile of the new Pope, canon law and challenges the topics discussed

May 05, 2025 08:12

ZENIT Staff

There were reflections on canon law and the role of Vatican City State Photo: Vatican Media

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops

For the first time an archbishop of Tehran, Iran, among the Pope’s electors

A Franciscan of Belgian origin, he received the cardinal’s red hat on 7 December during the last consistory. The Iranian Church is a ‘peripheral’ reality, a small flock that is ‘transparent’ in its faith. Criticism of those who harbour a ‘preconceived’ view of a nation rich in ‘contrasts’. The desire to train ‘local pastors’.

May 01, 2025 13:29

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part III)

Robles Ortega, Marx, Rouco Varela, Bokalic, Nichols: these are some of the statements of Cardinals about the profile of the next Pope.

May 01, 2025 06:48

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part II)

Burke, Cobo, Dew, Parolin and Sturla: following are some of the Cardinals’ statements about the profile of the next Pope.

May 01, 2025 06:44

Rafael Llanes

Cardinals and Bishops

Cardinals Speak Out Officially on Becciu Case and Voting Rights

The Congregation of Cardinals expressed its appreciation for the gesture made by Cardinal Becciu, and hopes that the competent judicial bodies will be able to clarify the facts definitively.

Apr 30, 2025 08:44

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops

Cardinals gathered to elect Pope send message to all Catholics: “pray for us”

Communiqué from the Press Office of the Holy See on behalf of the College of Cardinals

Apr 30, 2025 08:39

ZENIT Staff

One in three Mexican bishops will be replaced by Pope Leo XIV between 2026 and 2027

The generational shift is also visible in the provenance of current appointments. As of the beginning of 2026, 52.5 percent of Mexico’s bishops and archbishops were appointed by Pope Francis, 27.6 percent by Benedict XVI, 17.2 percent by John Paul II, and just 2.6 percent by Leo XIV himself. That last figure is set to rise sharply

For the first time, a Pope will address the Spanish Parliament: it will be Leo XIV during his visit to Madrid in June 2026

According to converging confirmations from parliamentary and ecclesial sources, the Vatican and the Spanish Congress have agreed to convene a joint session of both chambers of the Cortes Generales so that the Pope may address deputies and senators gathered in the hemicycle

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Cardinals gathered to elect Pope send message to all Catholics: “pray for us”