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Pope Leo XIV
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
With profound gratitude to Almighty God, I join the universal Church in thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV. As the Bishop of Rome and Successor of St. Peter, our Holy Father is for the entire world the visible principle of Christian unity.
Global
By Victoria Cardiel
The word conclave comes from the Latin “cum clave,” literally “with a key,” which conveys the image of the cardinal electors being locked in the Sistine Chapel until the new pope is elected.
Schools
By Anna Donofrio
As 133 cardinals sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to select a new pope May 7, nearly 4,500 miles away another conclave assembled — although its cardinals were on the shorter side. St. Anthony of Padua School in Falls Church held its first-ever mock conclave on the first day of the actual conclave in Rome. They […]
Global
Pope Leo XIV
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.
Local
James Mraz, a parishioner of St. James Church in Falls Church, embraced the Scout oath “to help other people at all times.” His Eagle Schout project was to replace the outdoor Stations of the Cross at his parish.
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — The 133 cardinals who entered the conclave failed to reach a two-thirds supermajority of at least 89 votes to elect a new pope during their morning session May 8. On the second day of voting, two rounds of ballots were scheduled: the first two in the morning after Mass and a brief […]
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Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel with a singular goal: to elect "a worthy pastor" for the universal church.
Local
By Jim Hale
When the front door opens at 1 p.m., 20 people who had been patiently waiting outside stream into the art deco-style building on Royal Avenue in Front Royal. Inside the atmosphere is warm and friendly, as diocesan Catholic Charities volunteers and employees use first names to greet clients who’ve come to the Loaves and Fishes […]
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