Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, OFM Conv, archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan in Iran, was created a cardinal by Pope Francis during the consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 7, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Jun 2, 2025 / 08:24 am (CNA). Follow our live coverage of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, first U.S.-born pope in history.