Eighth Mass of The Novendiali in Suffrage of Pope Francis - Vatican

Eighth Mass of The Novendiali in Suffrage of Pope Francis - Vatican

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi (R) arrives for a mass on the eight of nine days of mourning for late Pope Francis, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, on May 3, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eighth Mass of The Novendiali in Suffrage of Pope Francis - Vatican

Eighth Mass of The Novendiali in Suffrage of Pope Francis - Vatican

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi. Cardinal Fernandez Artime, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, presides over the eighth Mass of the Novendiali in suffrage of Pope Francis at the altar of St. Peter in the Vatican Basilica. May 3, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eighth Mass of The Novendiali in Suffrage of Pope Francis - Vatican

Eighth Mass of The Novendiali in Suffrage of Pope Francis - Vatican

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi. Cardinal Fernandez Artime, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, presides over the eighth Mass of the Novendiali in suffrage of Pope Francis at the altar of St. Peter in the Vatican Basilica. May 3, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinals Attend the Seventh Novemdiale Mass - Vatican

Cardinals Attend the Seventh Novemdiale Mass - Vatican

Italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi attends the Seventh Novemdiale mass at St Peter's basilica, following the funeral of the Pope and ahead of the conclave, at the Vatican, on May 2, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinals Attend the Seventh Novemdiale Mass - Vatican

Cardinals Attend the Seventh Novemdiale Mass - Vatican

Italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi attends the Seventh Novemdiale mass at St Peter's basilica, following the funeral of the Pope and ahead of the conclave, at the Vatican, on May 2, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

Cardinals Attend the Seventh Novemdiale Mass - Vatican

Cardinals Attend the Seventh Novemdiale Mass - Vatican

Italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi attends the Seventh Novemdiale mass at St Peter's basilica, following the funeral of the Pope and ahead of the conclave, at the Vatican, on May 2, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

Religion: Cardinals and bishops preceded by the penitential procession from the Basilica of Sant'Anselmo towards the Basilica of

Religion: Cardinals and bishops preceded by the penitential procession from the Basilica of Sant'Anselmo towards the Basilica of

Rome, Italy 05.03.2025: Cardinale Gianfranco Ravasi. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis will celebrate the rite of ashes on Wednesday together with the Cardinals and bishops preceded by the penitential procession from the Basilica of Sant'Anselmo towards the Basilica of Santa Sabina.

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi at the Vatican on April 1, 2012. Cardinal Ravasi is ranked among the great minds in the contemporary Church and is an advocate of dialogue with modernity. Photo by Eric Vandeville Cardinal ‘papabile’ Gianfranco Ravasi (Italy) attends the Palm Sunday mass in St Peter s Square, Vatican on April 1, 2012. - A cardinal since 2010, he was President of the Pontifical Council for Culture from 2007 to 2022. Cardinal Ravasi is ranked among the great minds in the contemporary Church and is an advocate of dialogue with modernity. 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’ Gianfranco Ravasi (Italy) at the Vatican on March 4, 2013. A cardinal since 2010, he was President of the Pontifical Council for Culture from 2007 to 2022. Cardinal Ravasi is ranked among the great minds in the contemporary Church and is an advocate of dialogue with modernity. 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’ Gianfranco Ravasi (Italy) at the Vatican on November 20, 2010 . A cardinal since 2010, he was President of the Pontifical Council for Culture from 2007 to 2022. Cardinal Ravasi is ranked among the great minds in the contemporary Church and is an advocate of dialogue with modernity. 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

Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God Thursday, 1 January, Altar of the Confessio,

Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God Thursday, 1 January, Altar of the Confessio,

Vatican City, Italy 01.01.2025 : Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi leaves the basilica after Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God in Altar of the Confessio, St. Peterâs Basilica

Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God Thursday, 1 January, Altar of the Confessio,

Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God Thursday, 1 January, Altar of the Confessio,

Vatican City, Italy 01.01.2025 : Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi leaves the basilica after Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God in Altar of the Confessio, St. Peterâs Basilica

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

the speech by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi at Chamber of Deputies commemoration in the chamber for the funeral of President Emeritus Giorgio Napolitano in Rome, Italy on September 26, 2023. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

the speech by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi at Chamber of Deputies commemoration in the chamber for the funeral of President Emeritus Giorgio Napolitano in Rome, Italy on September 26, 2023. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Gianfranco Ravasi during the State Funeral for Giorgio Napolitano, Italy's former president, at the Palazzo Montecitorio 26 September 2023, Rome, Italy, Photo by Domenico Cippitelli/LiveMedia/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Giulio Napolitano, Gianni Letta and cardinale Ravasi at the Italian Chamber of Deputies, during late Italian President Giorgio Napolitano non-religious State funeral in Rome on September 26, 2023. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Giulio Napolitano, Gianni Letta and cardinale Ravasi at the Italian Chamber of Deputies, during late Italian President Giorgio Napolitano non-religious State funeral in Rome on September 26, 2023. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana, which is participating in the Athletics Championships of the Small States of Europe in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace , in Vatican, on May 29, 2021. Photo by Vatican Media/CCP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana, which is participating in the Athletics Championships of the Small States of Europe in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace , in Vatican, on May 29, 2021. Photo by Vatican Media/CCP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana, which is participating in the Athletics Championships of the Small States of Europe in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace , in Vatican, on May 29, 2021. Photo by Vatican Media/CCP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana, which is participating in the Athletics Championships of the Small States of Europe in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace , in Vatican, on May 29, 2021. Photo by Vatican Media/CCP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana, which is participating in the Athletics Championships of the Small States of Europe in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace , in Vatican, on May 29, 2021. Photo by Vatican Media/CCP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana, which is participating in the Athletics Championships of the Small States of Europe in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace , in Vatican, on May 29, 2021. Photo by Vatican Media/CCP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis meets with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana

Pope Francis met with Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi with a delegation from Athletica Vaticana, which is participating in the Athletics Championships of the Small States of Europe in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace , in Vatican, on May 29, 2021. Photo by Vatican Media/CCP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM