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Peruvians recall Pope Leo as a bishop with no fear of Covid-19
many people who worked with pope leo xiv when he was bishop robert prevost of chiclayo, peru, couldn’t hold their tears when his election wa...
Eduardo Campos Lima
‘Habemus papam’: from Chicago to Peru to Pope Leo XIV
history was made on thursday, 8 may 2025, when cardinals gathered in rome for the conclave elected cardinal robert prevost as the first ever...
Elise Ann Allen
Full in the panting heart of Rome: Leo XIV ascends to the Throne of the Fisherman
habemus papam . the church has a new pope: leo xiv. when the protodeacon of the college of cardinals, dominique mamberti, announced "cardina...
The Catholic Herald
LIVE FOOTAGE: St Peter's Square
fittingly for what some are calling the first " clickbait conclave ”, the vatican is providing a live footage feed of st peter's square. it ...
The Catholic Herald
White smoke. New pope. World awaits
white smoke has been seen pouring from the chimney of the sistine chapel indicating that the 133 cardinal-electors have elected the man to l...
The Catholic Herald
VIDEO: A new papacy of appeasement or resistance? Gavin Ashenden discusses
in an interview today with julia hartley-brewer on the "talk" tv show, catholic herald columnist and associate editor gavin ashenden discuss...
The Catholic Herald
Vatican nutritionist puts cardinals on stress-reduction menu for conclave
the menu for the cardinal-electors involved in the conclave to elect the next pope has been designed by a nutritionist to assist participant...
The Catholic Herald
'Fumata nera' again from conclave chimney
the signal of black smoke – fumata nera – indicating that the 133 cardinal-electors have failed to elect a new pope has come fro...
The Catholic Herald
Popes from Palestine: could we see another?
when people think of the papacy, they often envisage st peter’s basilica, the vast halls of the vatican and centuries of european dominance ...
Jack Nassar
Unusually late smoke signal follows veiled snub of Pope Francis in conclave sermon
the first all-important smoke signal of the conclave came unusually late, set against a rapidly darkening sky over the vatican yesterday. it...
Elise Allen
Conclave notebook: a ringside seat for first day of smoke
under a darkening evening sky with seagulls and flashing drones swooping over the crowd crammed into st peter's square, the black smoke fina...
William Cash
Ballot burning times: when to watch for white smoke
on 7 may, a total of 133 cardinals – the highest number ever – entered the sistine chapel to begin the papal conclave, the secretive voting ...
The Catholic Herald
Black smoke after conclave's first ballot
after a long wait among the expectant crowds gathered in st peter's square – so much so that rumours had started to build – black smoke fina...
The Catholic Herald
Cardinal Nichols takes solemn oath of secrecy before first conclave vote
the head of catholics in england and wales has taken the solemn oath of secrecy inside the sistine chapel as the conclave to select the succ...
The Catholic Herald
US Justice Department reviews state law forcing priests to break confessional seal
a new law in the us state of washington which requires “members of the clergy” to report to police cases of child abuse or neglect learned i...
Crux Staff
Top cardinal prays for a pope who can ‘awaken' world's conscience
one of the most senior cardinals has stressed the importance of unity and prayed that the conclave will bestow a new pontiff who reminds the...
Elise Allen
Relations with Israel at historic low as Holy See awaits new pope
as the cardinals of the catholic church gather in conclave for the election of a successor to pope francis, various issues facing the vatica...
Charles Collins
Cardinal Dolan slams NY assisted suicide bill that turns 'healers into killers'
new york’s cardinal has severely criticised a vote to allow assisted suicide across new york state, describing the proposed law as “a disast...
Simon Caldwell
Cardinal Nichols releases pre-conclave reflections
cardinal vincent nichols, archbishop of westminster and president of the catholic bishops’ conference of england and wales, is one of three ...
The Catholic Herald
India showed ‘considerable restraint’ in Kashmir strikes, claims archbishop
a catholic archbishop in india says the government “has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution”...
Nirmala Carvalho
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