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Pope Leo hopes to bring light to "dark nights of this world"

Europe 10 months ago

Pope Leo hopes to bring light to "dark nights of this world"

Leo, the first pope from the US, told cardinals in the Sistine Chapel that he hoped to be a "faithful administrator" for the entire Church, and added that the Church should identify itself through the holiness of its members and not "the grandeur of her buildings".

Soft-spoken Leo XIV spent decades amid poor in Peru

Americas 10 months ago

Soft-spoken Leo XIV spent decades amid poor in Peru

The new Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, was entrusted by his predecessor Francis to head the Dicastery for Bishops, a key Vatican department that advises the pontiff on appointments.

'Great honor': World leaders welcome first US pope

Americas 10 months ago

'Great honor': World leaders welcome first US pope

"Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our country," said US President Donald Trump. "I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!"

Popes have been European for centuries, is it time for one from Africa or Asia?

Academia 10 months ago

Popes have been European for centuries, is it time for one from Africa or Asia?

Why, in a global communion of 1.4 billion faithful, has the modern conclave not looked beyond Europeans for a new pope? And what would need to change for it to do so?

Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try

Europe 10 months ago

Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try

Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new head of the Catholic Church in their first conclave vote.

Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world waits for white smoke

Europe 10 months ago

Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world waits for white smoke

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin the task on Wednesday of electing a new pope, locking themselves away from the world until they choose the man they hope can unite a diverse but divided global Church.

Wait for Vatican white smoke fires up social media

Europe 10 months ago

Wait for Vatican white smoke fires up social media

Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect a new pope, animating users from the White House on down.

Cardinals could pick Filipino Tagle, 'Asian Francis', as next pope

Asia & Pacific 10 months ago

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Cardinals could pick Filipino Tagle, 'Asian Francis', as next pope

Like the late Argentine pope, he hails from a country far from the Catholic Church's traditional power base of Europe and came to Rome with an outsider's view.

Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave

Europe 10 months ago

Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave

Firefighters have installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope as preparations proceed just five days before cardinals gather for the conclave.

Jokowi leads delegation to offer Prabowo's tribute to Pope Francis

Europe 10 months ago

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Jokowi leads delegation to offer Prabowo's tribute to Pope Francis

The former president was one of four envoys President Prabowo tasked with paying his and Indonesia's respects to the late pope, which has ruffled some feathers among the public.

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