May 08 Watch 2:38 Pope Leo XIV selected as first American to lead Catholic Church By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris A new pope has been elected, and in a major surprise, an American has been chosen for the first time. Robert Francis Prevost will now be known as Pope Leo XIV. In his first remarks as the leader of more… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 7:53 What Pope Leo XIV's election means for the future of the church and Catholics worldwide By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, Amna Nawaz spoke with Kim Daniels, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at… Continue watching
May 08 Pope Leo XIV had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pontiff By Franklin Briceno, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 08 Cardinals hold more rounds of voting after first few papal conclave votes fall short By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 8:11 As the conclave begins, a look at difficult issues the next pope will face By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Leila Jackson Black smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, signifying that the cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first ballot. The cardinals are considering difficult and divisive issues as they choose the next pontiff. Continue watching
May 07 WATCH: World watches for smoke from Sistine Chapel as papal conclave begins By Associated Press Black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first day of the conclave. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Trump says Catholics 'loved' fake AI image of him as pope By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that he wasn’t involved with an artificial intelligence-created image of himself as the pope, which was posted on his own social media account that he oversees. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: Pope Francis' funeral By Joshua Barajas After the pope’s death Monday, mourners from around the world have come to view his “mortal remains” ahead of Saturday’s funeral. Continue reading
Apr 24 Pope Francis lies in state as thousands of mourners pay their respects By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The last numbers released by the Vatican said more than 50,000 people had paid their last respects in the first 12 hours of the public viewing starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 5:09 Mourners crowd Vatican to honor Pope Francis and say farewell By Malcolm Brabant, Zeba Warsi Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis' casket was brought for three days of viewing. The pontiff, who died Monday at age 88, will be celebrated this Saturday in an elaborate funeral mass. Mourners came from all corners… Continue watching