# Adopt a Cardinal

> Adopt a Cardinal is a prayer initiative that connects Catholics worldwide by randomly assigning individuals a cardinal to pray for during the 2025 papal conclave, following the pope's passing on April 21, 2025. The site enables real-time prayer tracking and community engagement while providing educational information about the conclave process.

This prayer initiative was created to support the College of Cardinals in their important task of selecting a new Pope. The initiative is not officially affiliated with the Vatican or the Catholic Church and was developed solely to promote prayer and spiritual support during this significant moment in Church history.

Key dates for the 2025 papal conclave:
- April 21, 2025: Pope passes away
- April 26, 2025: Papal funeral
- May 6, 2025: Conclave begins

## Sections

- [Home Page](https://praycardinal.com/index.html.md): Main landing page with hero section, cardinal adoption, prayer statistics, and information about the initiative
- [Prayer Guide](https://praycardinal.com/prayers.html.md): Catholic prayers recommended for supporting your adopted cardinal
- [Conclave Timeline](https://praycardinal.com/timeline.html.md): Key dates and events in the 2025 papal conclave process

## Cardinals

- [Cardinals Database](https://praycardinal.com/cardinals.html.md): Information about the 115 cardinal electors who will participate in the 2025 conclave

## Optional

- [About the Initiative](https://praycardinal.com/about.html.md): Background information on how the Adopt a Cardinal initiative started
- [Statistics Methodology](https://praycardinal.com/statistics.html.md): Technical details about how prayer statistics are tracked and calculated
- [Data Sources](https://praycardinal.com/sources.html.md): Sources used for compiling information about the cardinals