‘Just overjoyed’: Augustinian priest reacts to new pope
Rev. Robert Hagan in 2022. Bryan Smith of Pravada Photography hide caption toggle caption Bryan Smith of Pravada Photography Catholics around the world have a…
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Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes the first American pope, choosing the name Leo XIV
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew…
No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel’s chimney
Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025.…
Black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals cast an unsuccessful first vote
Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are gathering on the first day of the conclave, indicating that a…
This priest has advocated for LGBTQ Catholics. Here’s what he thinks of the conclave
The Rev. James Martin during an interview in 2018. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP On the eve of the papal conclave, one…
Conclave to choose the next pope starts May 7, Vatican says
Cardinals mourn Pope Francis in Rome over the weekend. Eric Vandeville via Vatican Pool WO/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Vandeville via Vatican Pool…
After Pope Francis’ death, debates begin over his successor
In this photo from files taken on April 18, 2005, and released by the Vatican paper L’Osservatore Romano, Cardinals walk in procession to the Sistine…
What happens next after a pope dies, according to recent history
The funeral of Pope John Paul II at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy on April 8, 2005. Eric Vandeville/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images hide caption…
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City on Monday. Vatican…