Pope Leo XIV Receives In Private Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Receives In Private Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV receives in private audience CARD. FRIDOLIN AMBONGO BESUNGU in The Vatican, on July 1, 2025. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Receives In Private Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Receives In Private Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV receives in private audience His Eminence Card. Jaime Spengler, His Eminence Card. Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosario Ferrão, His Eminence Card. Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, H.E. Mgr Lizardo Estrada Herrera and Mgr Josef Sayer in The Vatican, on July 1, 2025. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinals at Ninth Novemdiales Mass - Vatican

Cardinals at Ninth Novemdiales Mass - Vatican

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu arrives for the Ninth Novemdiale mass at St Peter's Basilica in The Vatican. Vatican City, Vatican on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal Elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Celebrates A Mass - Rome

Cardinal elector Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Archbishop of Kinshasa, celebrates Mass in his titular church in Rome, Italy on May 4, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo) during a Consistory ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican on October 05, 2019. - Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa, is a passionate promoter of social justice who fearlessly engages in politics on behalf of the poor and the voiceless. Known for his conservative stance on church doctrine, Ambongo Besungu has been an outspoken critic of Pope Francis' liberal teachings. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo) during a Consistory ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican on October 05, 2019. - Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa, is a passionate promoter of social justice who fearlessly engages in politics on behalf of the poor and the voiceless. Known for his conservative stance on church doctrine, Ambongo Besungu has been an outspoken critic of Pope Francis' liberal teachings. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM