Nation Mar 19 Watch Pope Francis Officially Installed as Bishop of Rome With Mass and Ceremony Pope Francis was officially made leader of the Roman Catholic Church at a Mass attended by heads of state and 100,000 pilgrims. Before the ceremony, the pope approached the crowd, kissing infants and giving blessings. James Mates of Independent Television…
World Mar 18 Watch Pope Francis’ Installation Mass at the Vatican Pope Francis officially became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday in a ceremony at the Vatican, where he urged those with leadership responsibilities and all others to respect one another and protect "God's gifts" of creation. By Larisa Epatko
Nation Mar 14 A New Pope, and Maybe a New Era Pope Francis in 2013, then the Argentine archbishop, during a mass for Ash Wednesday at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo by Juan Mabromata/ AFP/ Getty Images. The aging, French cardinal proto-deacon Jean-Louis Tauran stepped in front…
Nation Mar 14 Watch Argentine Faithful Hope Pope Francis Can Reform Vatican Transparency Argentine Faithful Hope Pope Francis Can Reform Vatican Transparency…
Mar 13 Watch Pope Francis Brings ‘New Gifts’ to the Future of the Catholic Church Pope Francis Brings 'New Gifts' to the Future of the Catholic Church… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch Argentina’s Cardinal Bergoglio Is First South American, First Jesuit Pontiff Argentina's Cardinal Bergoglio Is First South American, First Jesuit Pontiff… Continue watching
Mar 13 Viva Pope Francis: The First South American Pope By Larisa Epatko It took cardinals only two days to elect the new leader of the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics on Wednesday afternoon: Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first pope from South America. He took the name Pope Francis. Continue reading
Mar 13 Seven Cardinal Contenders for Pope By Larisa Epatko As the first three rounds of voting Tuesday and Wednesday failed to produce a pope, the 115-member conclave will keep trying Wednesday afternoon with renewed hopes of reaching consensus. There's no clear frontrunner, but out of the cardinals who are… Continue reading
Mar 12 Papal Succession in the Catholic Church Pope Benedict XVI at his last meeting with cardinals at the Vatican on Feb. 28. Photo via Osservatore Romano/Reuters. By Robert McMahon, editor for the Council on Foreign Relations Introduction The February 2013 resignation of Pope Benedict XVI… Continue reading