Pope Francis

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

'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