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  • 6 days ago | dio.org | AC Wimmer |Hannah Brockhaus

    By AC Wimmer and Hannah Brockhaus of CatholicNews AgencyCardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV, on May 9. White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the College of Cardinals had chosen a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21.

  • 1 week ago | catholicworldreport.com | AC Wimmer |Carl Olson

    BREAKING: Black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel as Thursday morning voting concludes without a pope By AC Wimmer for CNA Black smoke billows from the chimney at 11:53 am local time over St. Peter’s square on May 8, 2025 / Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 05:51 am (CNA). Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 am Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the cardinals voting at the conclave have not yet elected a new pope.

  • 2 weeks ago | catholicnewsagency.com | AC Wimmer

    The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the final preparatory phase for choosing its 267th pope.

  • 2 weeks ago | dio.org | Hannah Brockhaus |AC Wimmer

    By Hannah Brockhaus and AC Wimmer of Catholic News AgencyROME – Pope Francis was buried April 26 in the Basilica of St. Mary Major after his coffin crossed the center of Rome, marking the pontiff’s final goodbye to the Eternal City. After the celebration of the funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Square, the pope’s coffin left the Vatican via the Perugino Gate at 12:30 p.m. local time.

  • 2 weeks ago | catholicworldreport.com | AC Wimmer |George Weigel

    New Zealand cardinal reflects on ‘beautiful’ Pope Francis funeral as cardinals prepare for conclave By AC Wimmer for CNA Cardinal John Dew speaking during a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand / New Zealand Catholic Bishops ConferenceCNA Newsroom, Apr 27, 2025 / 00:01 am (CNA). In an emotional tribute, Cardinal John Dew of New Zealand on Sunday reflected on both the late pontiff’s lasting legacy and the solemn simplicity of his funeral liturgy.

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