World May 16 Pope Leo XIV says family is ‘between a man and a woman’ and asserts the dignity of the unborn Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace, in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.
World May 12 Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV.
World May 12 Pope Leo XIV calls for release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for peace, to reject war and to give voice to the voiceless.
World May 10 Pope Leo XIV lays out vision for his papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue with some of the core priorities of Pope Francis.
World May 08 Pope Leo XIV had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pontiff Pope Leo XIV had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States in the secular sphere.
World May 08 New pope chosen, white smoke from Sistine Chapel signals White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave.
World May 08 Cardinals hold more rounds of voting after first few papal conclave votes fall short Despite some disappointment, hopes were still high that a pope would be chosen quickly, perhaps as early as Thursday afternoon's fourth or fifth ballot.
World May 07 Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope elected in 1st conclave vote Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
World May 07 Before secret voting begins, senior cardinal urges conclave to pick a pope who prizes unity With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began centuries-old rituals to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
World May 06 ‘We need a superman!’ Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings Although they come from 70 different countries, the 133 cardinal electors seem fundamentally united in insisting that they need to find a pope who can be both a pastor and a teacher, a bridge who can unite the church and…