Elderly man with white beard and glasses wearing a red cardinal skullcap and brown religious robe speaking into a microphone against a blurred background.

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., taught the history of Christian origins at the Catholic University of Milan and served on the International Theological Commission. He devotes his ministry to preaching and writing, and since 1980 he has been the Preacher to the Papal Household. In 2020, Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal.

Written by Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa