Cardinals process to the Sistine Chapel as the conclave to elect the 266th successor to St. Peter, the 267th pope, begins on May 7, 2025. / Vatican Media Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). The word conclave comes from the Latin “cum clave,” literally “with a key,” which conveys the image of…

Black smoke billows from the chimney at 11:53 a.m. local time over St. Peter’s Square on May 8, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 10:20 am (CNA). It’s probably the most-watched smoke in the world: The billows of exhaust unfurl before the watchful eyes of thousands every conclave — the…

From left to right: Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Mario Zenari (Syria), Cardinal Dominique Mathieu (Iran), Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Jerusalem), and Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero (Morocco). / Credits: Romy Haber/ACI MENA ACI MENA, May 8, 2025 / 10:50 am (CNA). As the conclave to elect a new pope continues, the presence…

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Diocese of Caxito in Angola greets children at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish of his Episcopal See. / Credit: Radio Ecclesia Angola ACI Africa, May 8, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). The formal education of children should be prioritized in Angola, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the country’s…

Reference photo of two chefs. / Credit: Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Vatican City, May 8, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA). Nutritionist Giorgio Calabrese, an Italian doctor who specializes in nutritional science, prepared the menu for the cardinal electors who have kicked off the conclave to elect the next pope. Speaking with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner,…