Local church reacts to white smoke, new pope
byLess than 24 hours after taking his last final in seminary, Deacon Cole McDowell rushed through the city of Rome to St. Peter’s Square…
Papal Transition
Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV set for May 12 at the Cathedral of the Assumption
byArchbishop Shelton J. Fabre will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for newly elected Pope Leo XIV at 6 p.m. Monday, May 12, at the…
Who was Pope Leo XIII, the father of social doctrine?
byBy Russell Shaw, OSV News Cardinal Robert F. Prevost has selected the name Pope Leo XIV, an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who…
‘A missionary at heart’: Catholic groups welcome Pope Leo XIV, first US-born pope
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Catholic groups are welcoming Pope Leo XIV — the second pope from the Americas, and the first U.S.-born pontiff…
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,…
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,…