Diocesan schools hold mock “conclaves”
May 8, 2025
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
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Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope
May 7, 2025
VATICAN CITY — As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.
Calling on the Holy Spirit and all the saints, cardinals begin conclave
May 7, 2025
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.
As conclave begins, it’s business as usual at the Vatican… sort of
May 7, 2025
VATICAN CITY — In Rome, the conclave is the talk of the town: from speculation over a morning espresso about who will be the next pope to taxi drivers complaining about how roadblocks have made their work even more difficult.
Theology on Tap talks conclave
May 7, 2025
Young adults packed in wall-to-wall at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub in Alexandria to hear Father James R. Searby, parochial vicar of the Basilica of St.
Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave
May 7, 2025
VATICAN CITY — At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the church and all of humanity need “at this difficult and complex and tormented” turning point in history.
Final preparations, discussions underway before conclave begins
May 5, 2025
VATICAN CITY — As members of the College of Cardinals met May 5, all 133 cardinals who plan to enter the conclave to elect a new pope had arrived in Rome, the Vatican press office said.
Creation, Last Judgment, stoves: Workers ready Sistine Chapel for conclave
May 5, 2025
VATICAN CITY — The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the “must see” list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican.
Vatican guesthouse offers cardinals privacy, relaxed comfort
May 2, 2025
VATICAN CITY — St. John Paul II had the Domus Sanctae Marthae built primarily to house cardinals in simple comfort during a conclave.
How the conclave works: It’s guided by a rule book and a prayer book
May 1, 2025
VATICAN CITY — The conclave to elect a new pope, scheduled to begin May 7, is governed by two texts: a rule book and a prayer book.
