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…
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…
El cardenal Prevost, misionero de EEUU, es elegido Papa y toma el nombre de León XIV
byPor Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — El cardenal Robert F. Prevost, nacido en Chicago y prefecto del Dicasterio para los…
‘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…
Editorial — Come, Holy Spirit
byAs the College of Cardinals began the process to elect the new pope, they prayed for the help of the Holy Spirit. “The whole…
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…
Between Amens — Rejoicing tempered with sorrow
byLike Catholics around the world, I woke on Easter Monday and received with sadness the news of the Holy Father’s passing. But there was…
Esta mañana salió una fumata negra de la chimenea de la Capilla Sixtina
byPor Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Los 133 cardenales que están participando en el cónclave no lograron alcanzar los dos…