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Cardinal (Catholic Church)Senior church officialThe coat of arms of a cardinal (who is a bishop or archbishop) is indicated by a red galero (wide-brimmed hat) with 15 tassels on each side (the motto and escutcheon are proper to the individual cardinal).A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church.
Pontifical Academy of SciencesThe Pontifical Academy of Sciences (Italian: Pontificia accademia delle scienze, Latin: Pontificia Academia Scientiarum) is a scientific academy of the Vatican City, established in 1936 by Pope Pius XI. Its aim is to promote the progress of the mathematical, physical, and natural sciences and the study of related epistemological problems.
Pope FrancisOrdersOrdination13 December 1969by Ramón José CastellanoConsecration27 June 1992by Antonio QuarracinoCreated cardinal21 February 2001by John Paul IIRankCardinal priestPersonal detailsBornJorge Mario Bergoglio(1936-12-17)17 December 1936Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDied21 April 2025(2025-04-21) (aged 88)Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican CityBuriedSanta Maria Maggiore, Rome, ItalyEducationMaximum College of St. JosephPhilosophical and Theological Faculty of San MiguelMilltown Institute of Theology and PhilosophySankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and TheologyMottoMiserando atque eligendo(Latin for 'By having mercy and by choosing')SignatureCoat of armsOrdination historyPapacy2013 conclaveBenevacantismPapal inaugurationPastoral visitsLampedusaCardinals createdCanonizationsJohn XXIII and John Paul IIBeatificationsVenerable people declaredYear of MercyTeachings and writingsTheologyBibliographyEncyclicalsLumen fideiLaudato si'Fratelli tuttiDilexit nosEvangelii gaudiumAmoris laetitiaGaudete et exsultateQuerida AmazoniaLaudate DeumHopeChurch governance and reformPraedicate evangeliumCouncil of CardinalsSynod on SynodalityInstitute for the Works of ReligionVos estis lux mundiTraditionis custodesFiducia supplicansSocial and moral issuesLGBTQ topicsCapital punishmentWorld Day of the PoorCanadian Indian residential school systemEcumenism and interfaith relationsEcumenism and interreligious dialogueDocument on Human FraternityDiplomacy and world affairsHoly See–United States relationsOrdo AmorisCuba–Holy See relationsChina–Holy See relationsHoly See–Palestine relationsAgreementGaza ChurchHoly See–Russia relationsRussian invasion of UkraineChild abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian warHealth, death, and legacyDeath and funeralReactions2025 conclavePope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025.Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentThe Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (Latin: Dicasterium ad integram humanam progressionem fovendam) is a dicastery of the Roman curia. The Vatican announced the creation of the dicastery on 31 August 2016 and it became effective 1 January 2017. Cardinal Peter Turkson was named its first prefect. The prefect is to be assisted by a secretary and at least one undersecretary.
Pope Leo XIVHead of the Catholic Church since 2025OrdersOrdinationJune 19, 1982by Jean JadotConsecrationDecember 12, 2014by James GreenCreated cardinalSeptember 30, 2023by FrancisRankCardinal deacon (2023–2025)Cardinal bishop (2025)Personal detailsBornRobert Francis Prevost (1955-09-14) September 14, 1955 (age 71)Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCitizenshipUnited StatesPeru (since 2015)Vatican City (since 2023)ResidenceApostolic Palace(official residence)Palace of Castel Gandolfo(official summer residence)EducationVillanova University (BS)Catholic Theological Union (MDiv)Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (JCL, JCD)MottoIn illo Uno unum(Latin for 'In the One, [we are] one')SignatureCoat of armsOrdination historySource(s):Other popes named LeoPope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced ; September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City.
Pope John Paul IIHead of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005Early life and church careerEarly lifePriesthoodEpiscopate and cardinalatePapacyOctober 1978 conclavePastoral visitsWorld Youth DayGreat Jubilee of 2000Cardinals createdBeatifications by John Paul IICanonizations by John Paul IITeachings and writingsTheologyTheology of the BodyCulture of lifeEncyclicalsRedemptor hominisDives in misericordiaLaborem exercensSlavorum ApostoliDominum et vivificantemRedemptoris MaterSollicitudo rei socialisRedemptoris missioCentesimus annusVeritatis splendorEvangelium vitaeUt unum sintFides et ratioEcclesia de EucharistiaLove and ResponsibilityMemory and IdentityChurch governance1983 Code of Canon LawCode of Canons of the Eastern ChurchesPastor bonusAd tuendam fidemOrdinatio sacerdotalisPolitical views and activityPolitical viewsHoly See–Soviet Union relationsEcumenism and interfaith relationsEcumenismEastern OrthodoxyJudaismIslamApologiesAssassination attempts and health1981 assassination attemptMehmet Ali AğcaJuan María Fernández y KrohnBojinka plotHealthDeath, canonization, and legacyDeath and funeralBeatificationCanonizationIn popular cultureJohn Paul II Catholic University of LublinJohn Paul II FoundationtPope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005.
Catholic Church in GhanaThe Catholic Church in Ghana is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome. According to the 2021 census, approximately 14% of the population is Catholic. The country is divided into 20 dioceses including four archdioceses.
PapabilePapabile ( , UK also , Italian:; plural: papabili; lit.'pope-able' or 'able to be pope') is an Italian word neologised in the fifteenth century at least, used internationally in many languages to describe a Catholic man—in practice, always a cardinal—who is thought of as a likely or possible candidate to be electedpope by the College of Cardinals. The term has been popularised by Vaticanologists. In some cases, cardinals who were considered papabile were elected pope.
2013 conclaveElection of Catholic Pope FrancisPapacy2013 conclaveBenevacantismPapal inaugurationPastoral visitsLampedusaCardinals createdCanonizationsJohn XXIII and John Paul IIBeatificationsVenerable people declaredYear of MercyTeachings and writingsTheologyBibliographyEncyclicalsLumen fideiLaudato si'Fratelli tuttiDilexit nosEvangelii gaudiumAmoris laetitiaGaudete et exsultateQuerida AmazoniaLaudate DeumHopeChurch governance and reformPraedicate evangeliumCouncil of CardinalsSynod on SynodalityInstitute for the Works of ReligionVos estis lux mundiTraditionis custodesFiducia supplicansSocial and moral issuesLGBTQ topicsCapital punishmentWorld Day of the PoorCanadian Indian residential school systemEcumenism and interfaith relationsEcumenism and interreligious dialogueDocument on Human FraternityDiplomacy and world affairsHoly See–United States relationsOrdo AmorisCuba–Holy See relationsChina–Holy See relationsHoly See–Palestine relationsAgreementGaza ChurchHoly See–Russia relationsRussian invasion of UkraineChild abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian warHealth, death, and legacyDeath and funeralReactions2025 conclaveA conclave was held on 12 and 13 March 2013 to elect a new pope to succeed Benedict XVI, who had resigned on 28 February 2013.
Archdiocese of Cape CoastThe Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast (Latin: a Litore Aureo) is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Cape Coast in Ghana.
2025 conclaveA conclave was held on 7 and 8 May 2025 to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who had died on 21 April 2025. Of the 135 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. On the fourth ballot, the conclave elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. After accepting his election, he took the name Leo XIV.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.