Beniamino Stella
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Beniamino Stella is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. After working in the diplomatic corps of the Holy See, he served as prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 2013 to 2021. He was
Cardinal Stella in 2014
2025 conclave
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A 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 co
Beniamino Stella
…He has served as the postulator for the canonization cause of Pope John Paul I since 2016. Stella is ineligible to vote in the 2025 papal conclave since he is over the age of 80, but he is still able to participate in the pre-conclave meetings of cardinals. According to reports, during one of these…
Leo XIV
Cardinals participating in the conclave stayed at Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Cardinals and bishops in the New Synod Hall (pictured in 2014), one of the venues for the general congregations
The doors of the Sistine Chapel (pictured in 2014) were shut at 5:46 p.m. on 7 May.