Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave

Some 133 Catholic cardinals will gather to elect a successor to Pope Francis following his death on April 21. | World News ...
The Boston Globe

Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years, with Latin Mass off the agenda

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome and asking them to advise him on key priorities for the next two years. They ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Pope Leo gathers cardinals at Vatican to discuss church’s priorities

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world's cardinals to Rome and asking them to advise him on key priorities for the next two years. They ...
National Catholic Reporter

World's cardinals set mission, collaboration as priorities in rare meeting with pope

Convened in Rome by the pope they elected just eight months ago, the world's cardinals were given a crash course in collegiality. Sitting in small groups of five to 11 at roundtables, the 170 ...
National Catholic Reporter

Mild-mannered Pope Leo prioritizes a prophetic message of unity and peace

In his first year, Pope Leo XIV has sought to turn unity into the foundation for the church's advocacy on issues of peace and ...
Crux

Pope convenes cardinals and asks their priorities for 2 years

Pope Leo XIV meets Cardinals and Bishops at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) Listen ROME — Pope ...