Who he is: Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco is the Archbishop of Genoa and widely considered a candidate to succeed Pope Benedict XVI. His origins: Bagnasco was…
Countering much speculation that next Pope will be chosen based on geographic concerns, three American cardinals say the best candidate to succeed Benedict XVI is…
He sent out one final tweet: “Thank you for your love and support. May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at…
Bishop TD akes said he was “astounded” when he learned last week that Pope Benedict XVI would be retiring just eight years after succeeding the…
On his last full day as pope, Pope Benedict XVI delivered an unusually personal and emotional farewell address, thanking the faithful around the world for…
American participation in conclaves is still relatively new in Church history. The first American cardinal was named in 1875, John McCloskey of New York. He…
The new pope will be chosen through a conclave, a special gathering of cardinals who are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican until…
