Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis,…
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Habemus Papam — Cardinals elect a new pope on second day of conclave
byBy RUBY THOMAS Record Staff Writer Thick white smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at 12:09 p.m. (EDT) May 8, the…
A morning of black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The 133 cardinals who entered the conclave failed to reach a two-thirds supermajority of at…
Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect…
Calling on the Holy Spirit and all the saints, cardinals begin conclave
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over…
‘Bible in a Year’ host shares how all can join in the conclave’s ‘sacred moment’
byBy Jack Figge, OSV News As the cardinals prepare to enter into the Sistine Chapel to vote on the next supreme pontiff May 7,…
As conclave begins, it’s business as usual at the Vatican … sort of
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In Rome, the conclave is the talk of the town: from speculation over a…
Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the…
Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with…
Where and when to watch for white smoke
byBy OSV News The conclave is set to begin May 7, but the public only knows its end by iconic white smoke billowing out…