Gianfranco Ravasi

Gianfranco Ravasi (born 18 October 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and scholar. He has been a cardinal since 2010. He has been President of the Pontifical Council for Culture since 3 September 2007.
He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis.
After ten years at the rank of cardinal deacon, he became a cardinal priest in 2021.