College of Cardinals

Catholic Church can help heal world's divisions, cardinals say

Josephine Peterson · June 29, 2026

Cardinals from around the world underlined the need for the Catholic Church to respond to growing global polarization and social fragmentation and to strongly proclaim the Gospel.

Pope Leo XIV opens consistory, asks cardinals to be 'builders of Christ's communion'

Courtney Mares · June 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV opened the second extraordinary consistory of his pontificate June 26, urging cardinals to help him discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church today.

Pope Leo XIV sets stage for June consistory with letter to cardinals

OSV News · April 15, 2026

Pope Leo XIV sent a letter to the College of Cardinals thanking them for their participation in the January consistory and preparing the conversation for their next gathering June 26-27.

Cardinals leave consistory with a clear vision from pontiff: 'A Church that cares'

At first consistory, pontiff shows his papacy will be one of continuity with the Gospel

Paulina Guzik · January 9, 2026

After an intense day of roundtable discussions, the "low-batteried" but "very pleased" cardinals wrapped the first historic extraordinary consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV. They left the consistory with a clear vision of the new pontiff for "a Church that cares."

Pope Leo to cardinals: You are not experts promoting agendas, but a community of faith

Paulina Guzik · January 8, 2026

Pope Leo XIV gathered cardinals present for the extraordinary consistory this week for an early morning Mass Jan. 8 in St. Peter's Basilica, telling them they're together not to promote "agendas," but to take part in a "discernment" that "comes from the Lord."

Pope Leo's first Extraordinary Consistory: What to expect?

Junno Arocho Esteves · January 7, 2026

As the new year begins and the Jubilee Year comes to a close, Pope Leo XIV will hit the ground running with an extraordinary consistory taking place in Rome this week.

Conclave underway as world awaits new pope

Luke Mandato · May 7, 2025

As members of the College of Cardinals joined together in solemn reverence for the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff at St. Peter’s Basilica this morning, a resounding clash of thunder tore through the Roman sky, shattering the mystical silence that enveloped crowds and symbolically igniting the conclave’s official start with lively anticipation.

Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave

Carol Glatz · May 7, 2025

At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the church and all of humanity need "at this difficult and complex and tormented" turning point in history.

As conclave begins, it's business as usual at the Vatican … sort of

Junno Arocho Esteves · May 7, 2025

In Rome, the conclave is the talk of the town: from speculation over a morning espresso about who will be the next pope to taxi drivers complaining about how roadblocks have made their work even more difficult.

In final pre-conclave meetings, cardinals discuss war, dialogue

Justin McLellan · May 6, 2025

With less than 48 hours until the beginning of the conclave, the cardinals who will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope discussed war, the need for dialogue and the role of the pope in fostering it.