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…
World May 05 More than 130 cardinals will meet to choose the next pope. It will be the most geographically diverse conclave ever "We support whoever is the best person," Singapore's Cardinal William Goh said. "We don't choose a pope based on continent, based on race, based on language."…
Politics May 03 AI-generated image of Trump as the pope draws criticism ahead of papal conclave President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump's action drew rebukes from a group representing Catholic bishops…
World May 03 Workers install stove at Sistine Chapel where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any electronic interference with their deliberations, as jockeying continued Saturday outside over who…
World May 02 Vatican firefighters install chimney on Sistine Chapel roof for papal election After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to indicate the outcome to the outside world.
World Apr 29 Disgraced Cardinal Becciu will not participate in conclave to elect pope After his 2020 downfall, Becciu had said he would not participate in any future conclave. But in recent days he had asserted he had a right to enter the Sistine Chapel with other cardinals on May 7.
World Apr 28 Vatican says conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals begin informal meetings The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the April 21 death of Pope Francis.
World Apr 26 PHOTOS: Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis at his funeral and last popemobile ride World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish to be remembered as a simple pastor.
World Apr 23 Pope Francis' troubled course on addressing clergy sexual abuse Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis of his papacy.
World Apr 23 WATCH: First day of Pope Francis laying in state as mourners pay final respects Wednesday is the start of three days of public viewing ahead of the pontiff’s funeral.