New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the...
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New Pope Leo XIV’s Name a Powerful Statement
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica and spoke on...
New Pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost, takes name Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Cardinal Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected...
Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope
By Justin McLellan, CNS – As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel on May 7 failed to...
Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals’ final meeting
By Junno Arocho Esteves, CNS – On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring...
Final preparations, discussions underway before conclave begins
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – As members of the College of Cardinals met May 5, all 133 cardinals who plan...
New Pope’s Cassock is Available in Three Sizes
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The rules and rituals for the election of a new pope say that immediately after...
At final memorial Mass, Pope Francis remembered as tireless shepherd
By Junno Arocho Esteves, CNS – On the final day of official mourning for the death of Pope Francis, the...
Creation, Last Judgement, Stoves: Workers ready Sistine Chapel for Conclave
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the “must see” list...
