The archdioceses of Spanish Cardinal Antonio Cañizares and Kenyan Cardinal John Njue on Wednesday both confirmed the two prelates will not participate in the upcoming papal conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis. The Archdiocese of Valencia told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, that Cardinal Cañizares “will not travel to Rome for health reasons.” Sources in the Archdiocese of Nairobi...

This year’s Masters Tournament was one for the history books. After more than a decade of relentless pursuit, Rory McIlroy finally completed golf’s elusive career Grand Slam, securing his place among the legends of the sport. With victories at the U.S. Open (2011), the Open Championship (2014), the PGA Championship (2012, 2014), and now the Masters, McIlroy becomes just the sixth player in history to accomplish this extraordinary feat...

The last time a sitting pope died in 2005, the largest gathering of world leaders in history came to his funeral, witnesses that Pope John Paul II was the most consequential historical figure of the late 20th century. In 2025, the funeral of Pope Francis had a different flavor. It became an instrumental occasion for diplomacy; St. Peter’s was a venue for the initiatives of others...

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