A member of the Papal Foundation greets Pope Francis with a personalized New Orleans Saints jersey, Friday, April 12, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 5, 2025 / 20:11 pm (CNA). Following the death of Pope Francis last month, the Papal Foundation’s annual distribution of humanitarian aid will be in memory of…

null / Credit: dinosmichail/Shutterstock ACI MENA, May 5, 2025 / 17:12 pm (CNA). As the College of Cardinals prepares to gather in the conclave, the global Church enters a moment of discernment — and of speculation. Behind closed doors, names are floated, alliances weighed, and expectations quietly shaped. Some hope for a return to an…

The archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, speaks to EWTN News on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. / Credit: EWTN News/screenshot Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 5, 2025 / 14:57 pm (CNA). Catholic leaders and some members of the Church hierarchy in the United States…