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  • Published on May 7, 2025

    133 Cardinals Locked Inside Sistine Chapel as 1.4 Billion Catholics Wait for White Smoke

    81 By Myke Agunwa The hope of 1.4 billion Catholics on the new leadership of the biggest Christian denomination in the world has been surrenders to 133 Cardinals who are now locked into the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, to elect Pope Francis …

    Source: Point Blank News - Pending
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    LIVE l How to watch the Vatican during papal conclave: 24/7 cam

    VATICAN CITY - Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon, indicating that the cardinals had not yet reached the two-thirds majority needed to elect a new pope. This is a breaking news update. Watch live coverage in the media …

    Source: FOX 6 - Wisconsin - Right-wing
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    The history of the names of the Successors of Peter

    A longstanding tradition has it that Popes change their names from their baptismal name, though it hasn’t always been the case, especially in the first centuries of Christianity. Popes have often chosen the names of their immediate or distant predecessors …

    Source: Vatican News - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    We don’t know who will be pope, but he already has a full calendar

    The 267th pope already has plenty to do in the coming days and weeks, before he can even add his own appointments. Pope Francis' successor has not yet been elected, but his schedule is already packed for the coming days, weeks, and months. I.MEDIA  …

    Source: Aleteia - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Middle Eastern Christians speak: What they want from the next pope

    ACI MENA, May 5, 2025 / 17:12 pm As the College of Cardinals prepares to gather in the conclave, the global Church enters a moment of discernment — and of speculation. Behind closed doors, names are floated, alliances weighed, and expectations quietly …

    Source: Catholic News Agency - Right-wing
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Where do the main contenders to replace Pope Francis stand on key global issues?

    Cardinals from around the world will sequester in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to elect the next pope in a sub rosa process known as the conclave. Whoever is chosen as the next Bishop of Rome and the new pontiff will face plenty of …

    Source: Euronews - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Cardinal Reina: The next pope must continue the reform Francis began

    In a surprise move last Oct. 6, Pope Francis appointed Baldassare Reina, 54, as vicar general of the Diocese of Rome and named him cardinal. Some weeks later, he named him archbishop of the papal Basilica of St. John Lateran. It was a meteoric rise for the …

    Source: America Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Papal conclave begins in Rome as New York’s Cardinal Dolan and others deliberate future of

    U.S Cardinals Joseph Tobin, Timothy Dolan and Robert McElroy prepare to leave the Pontifical North American College ahead of the conclave, in Rome, Italy May 6, 2025. Catholic News Service/Kendall McLaren/Handout via REUTERS The papal conclave …

    Source: AM New York Metro - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    What’s the process for picking a new pope?

    Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A historian has answers for you about the pope’s passing and the path to a new pontiff. Although he was not an official Vatican employee, in the late …

    Source: Futurity - Neutral
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    10 great films about popes

    The papacy and cinema go back a long way. Leo XIII became the first moving picture pope in July 1896, with successor Pius X being filmed in 1907. He would become the first cine-saint when he was canonised in 1954, two years after Henri Vidon had played him …

    Source: British Film Institute - Pending
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Smaller Middle Eastern Catholics have a larger role in selecting the new Pope

    Vanishing. This is the frequent and inevitable expression when discussing the Christians of the Middle East. The number of Christians in the birthplace of the faith has dwindled over centuries. According to a Pew report from December 2011, there were 4.07 …

    Source: The Week - Center-left
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Mission, Pope Francis' "main road"

    By Stefania Falasca* We publish extensive excerpts from the chapter dedicated to the mission in Stefania Falasca's book “Papa Francesco. La Via maestra” (Pope Francis, the Main Road. Edizioni San Paolo, 2025). The volume recounts the essential path …

    Source: Fides - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Four decades ago, the pope was chosen by mostly Europeans. This conclave is entirely different

    At Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Kellyville in western Sydney, a Filipino congregation gathers for Sunday mass. Hymns are sung in English, Tagalog and Latin. In front of the panoramic stained glass window is an altar to memorialise Pope Francis, his …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Who will succeed Pope Francis? Possible front-runners from Asia, Africa, Europe

    Pope Francis left a legacy as a reformist and a staunch advocate for the marginalized, especially immigrants and the poor. While continuing to fight for the underprivileged may come as a natural endeavor for his successor, the Catholic Church is not known …

    Source: AOL - Pending
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    What Were the Longest and Shortest Conclaves?

    The death of Pope Francis has brought the Roman Catholic Church to a familiar but solemn threshold. As of May 7, the conclave to elect his successor has officially begun, with 133 cardinal electors locked in the Sistine Chapel under centuries-old protocols …

    Source: Newsweek - Left-wing
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Why Papal Conclaves Have Drawn the Attention of Spies

    Today, the papal conclave convened and it is going to captivate the attention of the world for however long it lasts. The fascination stems from the rarity, mystique, drama, and importance of conclaves, as well as the secrecy that governs them. Each …

    Source: TIME Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Cardinals assemble to elect pope and set course for church

    VATICAN CITY, HOLY SEE - All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said Monday, two days before they gather in conclave to elect the next head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. Hailing from 70 …

    Source: Eye Witness News - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Mexican cardinal, close papal ally, could be second Latin American pope

    VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes of Mexico City is admired as a pastor and biblical scholar and was a key ally of Pope Francis in implementing the Synod of Bishops on synodality — a central component of his pontificate — all of which place …

    Source: Catholic Review - Maryland - Center-right
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    What Name Will the Next Pope Choose?

    One of the first things billions will learn about the new pope, even before he steps onto the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square, is the name he has chosen. After Cardinal Dominique Mamberti proclaims “Habemus Papam!” he will announce the supreme …

    Source: National Catholic Register - Center-right

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