Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, is seen in this 2016 file photo outside the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool, England. The cardinal is seen by some as a possible contender to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025, at age 88. (OSV News photo/Simon Caldwell)
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo, Sri Lanka, is pictured in a file photo at the Vatican. The cardinal is seen by some as a possible contender to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025, at age 88. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo speaks at an Oct. 8, 2024, press briefing at the Vatican for the Synod of Bishops. The cardinal is seen by some as a possible contender to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025, at age 88. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye is pictured at the Vatican Aug. 27, 2022. The cardinal is seen by some as a possible contender to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025, at age 88. ((OSV News photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters)
Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for Clergy, leads an evening prayer vigil at the Paul VI Audience Hall during the Jubilee of Deacons at the Vatican Feb. 22, 2025. seen by some as a possible contender to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025, at age 88. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization's Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches, waves as he delivers the homily July 21, 2024, during the final Mass of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The cardinal is seen by some as a possible contender to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025, at age 88. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)
Three Marian shrines in Wisconsin -- each a designated pilgrimage site for the Jubilee Year 2025 -- have developed a Pilgrim Passport as "a tangible way for the faithful to mark their journey and embrace the grace of this Holy Year." (OSV News photo/Chelsey Hare, courtesy National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion)
Worshippers gather outside the Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Hubertus, Wis., near Milwaukee following Mass in this 2006 file photo. Locally known as "Holy Hill," the shrine is one of three Marian shrines in Wisconsin that have developed a Pilgrim Passport for the Jubilee Year 2025. Each shrine is a designated pilgrimage site for the Jubilee Year. (OSV News photo/Allen Fredrickson, Catholic Herald)
Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, Wis., anoints the altar with sacred chrism during the altar dedication at the National Shrine of Our Lady Champion's Apparition Chapel in Champion March 2, 2024. It is one of three Marian shrines in Wisconsin that have developed a Pilgrim Passport for the Jubilee Year 2025. Each shrine is a designated pilgrimage site for the Jubilee. (OSV News photo/Sam Lucero)
A sign welcomes pilgrims to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wis. It is one of three Marian shrines in Wisconsin that have developed a Pilgrim Passport for the Jubilee Year 2025. Each shrine is a designated pilgrimage site for the Jubilee. (OSV News photo/Sam Lucero)
Wilton D. Gregory, retired archbishop of Washington, speaks with a priest at the Pontifical North American College in Rome May 5, 2025. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinals Gérald C. Lacroix of Québec, Wilton D. Gregory, retired archbishop of Washington, and Daniel N. DiNardo, retired archbishop of Galveston-Houston, speak outside the Pontifical North American College in Rome May 5, 2025. The three cardinals will enter the conclave to elect a new pope May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago prepares to leave the Pontifical North American College in Rome to attend the general congregation meeting of the College of Cardinals at the Vatican May 5, 2025. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington prepares to leave the Pontifical North American College in Rome to attend the general congregation meeting of the College of Cardinals at the Vatican May 5, 2025. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, prepares to leave the Pontifical North American College in Rome to attend the general congregation meeting of the College of Cardinals at the Vatican May 5, 2025. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, the retired archbishop of Washington, prepares to leave the Pontifical North American College in Rome to attend the general congregation meeting of the College of Cardinals at the Vatican May 5, 2025. Because he is over 80, the cardinal will not enter the conclave to elect a new pope May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, retired archbishop of Galveston-Houston, prepares to leave the Pontifical North American College in Rome to attend the general congregation meeting of the College of Cardinals at the Vatican May 5, 2025. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, France, arrives for evening prayer with members of the College of Cardinals at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome April 27, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, arrives for evening prayer with members of the College of Cardinals at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, April 27, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, arrives for evening prayer with members of the College of Cardinals at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, April 27, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization under Pope Francis, arrives for the evening prayer with members of the College of Cardinals at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, April 27, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., arrives for evening prayer with members of the College of Cardinals at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, April 27, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, is surrounded by journalists near the colonnade around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 5, 2025, as he arrives for the cardinals' general congregation meeting. (CNS photo/Cindy Wooden)
Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, retired archbishop of Galveston-Houston, arrives to the Mass on the third day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 28, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Joseph Coutts, the retired bishop of Karachi, Pakistan, speaks to reporters outside the Vatican May 5, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong makes his way to the general congregation meeting of the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican May 5, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong makes his way to the general congregation meeting of the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican May 5, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan of Hong Kong makes his way to the general congregation meeting of the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican May 5, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Désiré Tsarahazana of Toamasina, Madagascar, waves at photographers outside St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 5, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Désiré Tsarahazana of Toamasina, Madagascar, waves at photographers outside St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 5, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Joseph Coutts, the retired bishop of Karachi, Pakistan, speaks to reporters outside the Vatican May 5, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Joseph Coutts, the retired bishop of Karachi, Pakistan, speaks to reporters outside the Vatican May 5, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, retired archbishop of Washington, processes at the beginning of the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, third from left, attends the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke processes out at the conclusion of the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
U.S. Cardinal James M. Harvey, archpriest of Rome's Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, processes out at the conclusion of the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Juan José Omella of Barcelona, left, and U.S. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago arrive to attend the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Juan José Omella of Barcelona, left, and U.S. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago arrive to attend the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
From left, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, and Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg, arrive to attend the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
U.S. Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, arrives to attend the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, processes at the beginning of the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, "camerlengo" (chamberlain) of the Holy Roman Church, processes at the beginning of the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., processes at the beginning of the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
U.S. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, processes at the beginning of the Mass on the fifth day of the “novendiali,” nine days of mourning for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 30, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
El cardenal francés Dominique Mamberti, protodiácono del Colegio Cardenalicio, preside la Misa final de los "novendiali", los nueve días del luto oficial por el Papa Francisco, en el Altar de la Confesión de la Basílica de San Pedro del Vaticano el 4 de mayo de 2025. (CNS/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Fernando Chomalí, archbishop of Santiago, Chile, approaches the Petriano entrance next to St. Peter's Square to attend a general congregation meeting in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican April 25, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
English Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, a former head of his Dominican order, poses for a portrait in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Dec. 7, 2024. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio of Bogotá, Colombia, arrives for the first working session of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican Oct. 4, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Louis Sako, the Baghdad-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, greets U.S. Cardinal J. Francis Stafford during a consistory in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this June 28, 2018, file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo of Jakarta, Indonesia, is pictured after receiving his red biretta from Pope Francis during a consistory for the creation of 13 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 5, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco of Algiers, Algeria, approaches the Petriano entrance to the Vatican next to St. Peter's Square to attend the fifth general congregation meeting of cardinals April 28, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization under Pope Francis, arrives for the final Mass of the nine days of official mourning for Pope Francis St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 4, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
U.S. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago arrives for in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 4, 2025, for the final Mass of the nine days of official mourning for Pope Francis. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization under Pope Francis, arrives for the final Mass of the nine days of official mourning for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 4, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization under Pope Francis, arrives to attend the final Mass of the nine days of official mourning for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 4, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
Cardinals from around the world line up in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel March 12, 2013, to take their oaths at the beginning of the conclave that would elect Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Pope Francis, who died April 21, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
English Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe signs a baseball for Jason Perash, a Colorado man who stood outside the gates of the Vatican May 5, 2025, asking cardinals for their signatures ahead of the conclave to elect a new pope. (CNS photo/Hannah McKay, Reuters)
Crystal Collier, a therapist with her own story of addiction recovery, speaks during the Catholic Psychotherapy Association Conference in Philadelphia May 2, 2025. (OSV News photo/Zoey Maraist)
A person walks through debris at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 4, 2025. (OSV News photo/Olga Yakimovich, Reuters)
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 4, 2025. (OSV News photo/Olga Yakimovich, Reuters)
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, visits the basement of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Resurrection with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 29, 2022. This is a space where hundreds of people took refuge during the first days of Russia's war on Ukraine. (OSV News photo/Oleksandr Savransky, courtesy Ukrainian Catholic Church)
Final work is being carried out to transform the popemobile used by Pope Francis during his 2014 Holy Land pilgrimage into a mobile health unit for the children of Gaza which will be ready for use once the humanitarian corridor is opened. In his final months, before his death April 21, 2025, the pope approved and blessed the project. (OSV News photo/courtesy Caritas Jerusalem) EDITORS: BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE.
Final work is being carried out to transform the popemobile used by Pope Francis during his 2014 Holy Land pilgrimage into a mobile health unit for the children of Gaza that will be ready for use once the humanitarian corridor is opened. In his final months, before his death April 21, 2025, the pope approved and blessed the project. (OSV News photo/courtesy Caritas Jerusalem) EDITORS: BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE.
Final work is being carried out to transform the popemobile used by Pope Francis during his 2014 Holy Land pilgrimage into a mobile health unit for the children of Gaza that will be ready for use once the humanitarian corridor is opened. In his final months, before his death April 21, 2025, the pope approved and blessed the project. (OSV News photo/courtesy Caritas Jerusalem) EDITORS: BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE.
Carey Mulligan and Tom Sturridge star in a scene from the movie "'Far From the Madding Crowd." The OSV News classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (OSV News photo/Alex Bailey, Fox Searchlight)
Helena Zengel stars in a scene from the movie "The Legend of Ochi." The OSV News classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. (OSV News photo/A24)
Un confesionario se ve en una foto de archivo en la Iglesia Memorial del Santo Sepulcro en los terrenos del Monasterio Franciscano de Tierra Santa en Washington. (OSV News/Nancy Phelan Wiechec)
Los cardenales Gérald C. Lacroix de Québec, Wilton D. Gregory, arzobispo emérito de Washington, y Daniel N. DiNardo, arzobispo emérito de Galveston-Houston, hablan en el exterior del Pontificio Colegio Norteamericano en Roma el 5 de mayo de 2025. Los tres cardenales participarán del cónclave para elegir a un nuevo Papa el 7 de mayo. (CNS/Kendall McLaren)
Deacon Greg Kandra is an award-winning author and journalist, and creator of the blog "The Deacon's Bench." He serves in the Diocese of Brooklyn. (OSV News photo/Courtesy Greg Kandra)
El cardenal Gregorio Rosa Chávez de San Salvador, El Salvador, se acerca a la entrada del Petriano del Vaticano junto a la Plaza de San Pedro para asistir a la séptima reunión de la congregación general de cardenales 30 de abril 2025. (CNS/Lola Gomez)
Pope Francis talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a private audience at the Vatican May 24, 2017. US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, who died at age 88 April, 21, 2025, and prepare to choose the next pontiff. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
US President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, comes as Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, who died at age 88 April, 21, 2025, and prepare to choose the next pontiff. (OSV News photo/X, White House)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington distributes Communion during Mass May 5, 2025, at his titular church, St. Frumentius in Rome. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope, the bishop of Rome, May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington celebrates Mass May 5, 2025, at his titular church, St. Frumentius in Rome. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope, the bishop of Rome, May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington celebrates Mass May 5, 2025, at his titular church, St. Frumentius in Rome. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope, the bishop of Rome, May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington thanks the choir at the end of Mass May 5, 2025, at his titular church, St. Frumentius in Rome. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope, the bishop of Rome, May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington greets parishioners after Mass May 5, 2025, at his titular church, St. Frumentius in Rome. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope, the bishop of Rome, May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington celebrates Mass May 5, 2025, at his titular church, St. Frumentius in Rome. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope, the bishop of Rome, May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington celebrates Mass May 5, 2025, at his titular church, St. Frumentius in Rome. The cardinal will enter the conclave to elect a new pope, the bishop of Rome, May 7. (CNS photo/Kendall McLaren)
