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3 weeks ago | 
newamerica.org | Aryn Baker
At a Glance:A commitment to processing critical minerals domestically or regionally offers a way for African countries to develop and capture greater value while diversifying global supply chains. Mapping mineral deposits is a time-consuming and expensive but essential first step that requires building local knowledge in mapping, modeling, metallurgy, mining law, and supply chains.
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1 month ago | 
sg.news.yahoo.com | Aryn Baker
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, greets the faithful as he appears from the Central Loggia of St. Peter's Square on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Credit - Alessandra Benedetti—Corbis/Getty Images"Peace be with all of you!" Those were the first words of Pope Leo XIV, the newly anointed leader of the Catholic Church.
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1 month ago | 
businessandamerica.com | Aryn Baker
Read More: What to Know About the Vatican’s Relationship With China—and What the Next Pope Means for ItHe will also have to address the lingering damage of the church’s multiple sexual abuse scandals, says Small.
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1 month ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Aryn Baker
After days of feverish speculation American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the 267th leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. “Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Habemus Papam [I announce to you a great joy. We have a Pope],” said French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti as he introduced the man who will take over from the beloved Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
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1 month ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Aryn Baker
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, greets the faithful as he appears from the Central Loggia of St. Peter's Square on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Credit - Alessandra Benedetti—Corbis/Getty Images"Peace be with all of you!" Those were the first words of Pope Leo XIV, the newly anointed leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
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1 month ago | 
time.com | Aryn Baker
"Peace be with all of you!" Those were the first words of Pope Leo XIV, the newly anointed leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. As Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost addressed the 100,000-strong crowd gathered in St. Peter’s square, he used the world’s most famous pulpit to promote a vision that, of late, has been more of a wish than reality. “To all people, wherever they are, to all the people of the earth, may peace be with you,” he continued, in fluent Italian.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Aryn Baker
“Habemus Papam.” We Have a Pope. After days of feverish speculation American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the 267th leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. “Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Habemus Papam [I announce to you a great joy. We have a pope,” said French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti as he introduced the man who will take over from the beloved Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
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1 month ago | 
time.com | Aryn Baker
“Habemus Papam.” We Have a Pope. After days of feverish speculation American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the 267th leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. “Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Habemus Papam [I announce to you a great joy. We have a pope,” said French Cardinal Dominique Mamberti as he introduced the man who will take over from the beloved Pope Francis, who died on April 21.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Aryn Baker
Any baptized man can become pope, but traditionally he (and it is always a ‘he’) is elected from the college of Cardinals. This year, possible contenders range from Francis’ liberal-leaning secretary of state, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea, an ultra-conservative and outspoken critic of Francis. We could also see, for the first time, an American pope, a pope from Sub-Saharan Africa, or an Asian pope.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Aryn Baker
After an intense period of deliberation and consultations, 133 members of the Vatican’s college of cardinals will convene in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a pope to succeed Francis. It won’t be easy. Workers have already swept the room for bugs and have installed the special stoves where the ballots will be burned at the end of each voting session of the conclave. If two-thirds of the cardinals agree on a candidate, the smoke will be white.
