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Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero

Cardinal Cristobal López Romero, Archbishop of Rabat | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

"Unity is not made by Pope”: Morocco-based Cardinal Elector Weighs In On New Papacy and Unity, Emphasizes Collaboration

May 2, 2025

Just days before the conclave begins, Spanish Cardinal Cristobal López Romero, Archbishop of Rabat (Morocco), assured ACI Prensa that unity in the Catholic Church depends not only on the Pope, but on all Catholics. 

A migrant boat on the beach at Camposoto San Fernando Cádiz, Spain. | Credit: Shutterstock

Morocco Cardinal Denounces Enslavement, Violence against African Migrants en route to Euro

Oct 12, 2023

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero said: “We are talking about robberies, violence, rape, and being sold as slaves.”

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero./ Daniel Ibanez / CNA.

Morocco’s Cardinal: Christians Should Be a "sacrament of encounter" for Muslim Neighbors

Jun 5, 2021

The archbishop of Rabat has launched a diocesan synod to encourage the small Catholic community in Morocco to more fully live out its mission of “encounter and dialogue.”