Heaven’s conclave: The cardinals proclaimed saints and blesseds

Heaven’s conclave: The cardinals proclaimed saints and blesseds

Cardinals are currently under the spotlight as they prepare to elect a successor to Pope Francis. But there’s a lot more to being a cardinal than voting in a conclave.Cardinals attend Pope Francis' funeral on April 26, 2025. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.The cardinalate is also one of many paths to holiness, or union with God in Christ, which is the point of being Christian.ShareAs the Church teaches in the Vatican II document Lumen gentium, “all the fai…