‘The Church is not a substitute of the UN’: Cardinal Baselios Cleemis

‘The Church is not a substitute of the UN’: Cardinal Baselios Cleemis

Among the 133 cardinal electors who will gather in the Sistine chapel on May 7 will be five from among the leaders of the 23 Eastern Churches sui iuris who, together with the Latin Church, form the global Catholic Church in communion with the pope.Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, Major Archbishop-Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. Image credit Susanna Pinto/The Pillar.They represent from among their flocks some of the oldest Christian c…

Inside the 2025 Papal Conclave: meet the Cardinal Electors - The Irish Catholic

The papal conclave of 2025 will begin following the passing of Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy profoundly shaped the Catholic Church. The conclave, expected to take place on May 7, faces the difficult task of selecting a successor—one who must navigate a diverse Church and lead it through a complex global landscape marked by various crises and social debates. Election The election process, though shrouded in secrecy, is well-documented and ca…