Advertisement

Marco Mancini

Marco Mancini

A 13th-century fresco of St. Francis of Assisi by the Florentine painter Cimabue, one of the earliest depictions of the saint, is located in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy.  / Credit: Jacob Stein/Crux Stationalis

It’s official: St. Francis’ Feast Day Back to Being a National Holiday in Italy

Oct. 4 will therefore be a public holiday in Italy starting in 2026, after having been a public holiday until...

St. John Henry Newman near the end of his life, in 1887. / Credit: Babouba, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Leo XIV to Proclaim St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church on Nov. 1

Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he will proclaim St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church on...

Father Marco Billeri with Pope Leo XIV. / Diocese of San Miniato.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Italian Catholic Priest His New Personal Secretary

Bishop Giovanni Paccosi of San Miniato announced Sept. 27 that Pope Leo XIV has named Father Marco Billeri, a priest...

Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo stands outside St. Peter's Square after the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV. / Marco Mancini / EWTN News

Holy Spirit Guided Election of Pope Leo XIV, “solid, discreet, and good worker”: Spanish-born French Cardinal Elector

Cardinal Bustillo says conclave was guided by the Holy Spirit with "freedom and trust," resulting in Pope Leo XIV's election...

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

What Does it Mean that Almost Half of the New Cardinals Will Be from Religious Orders?

Out of the 21 cardinals who will be created on Dec. 7 in the 10th consistory of Pope Francis, 10...

A consistory for the creation of new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica Nov. 28, 2020. Vatican Media.

Who Are the New Cardinals Pope Francis Created in 2022?

There will be 16 cardinals under the age of 80 elevated at the next consistory, to be held Aug. 27. 

A consistory in St. Peter's Basilica, June 28, 2017. Credit: L'Osservatore Romano.

The College of Cardinals in 2021 Who Could Vote in a Future Papal Conclave

As of the first month of 2021, the College of Cardinals is composed of 229 members, 128 of whom are...