Cardinals run the media gauntlet ahead of conclave

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:44:03 +0000

Catholic cardinals will be locked up for the papal conclave but for preparatory meetings this week they must run the gauntlet of journalists desperate for insights into who will be the next pope.The Catholic Church's 252 cardinals have been called back to Rome following the death on April 21 of Pope Francis, the charismatic reformer who had led the world's 1.4 billion Catholics since 2013.