Dan Cooney

5 days ago | pbs.org | Dan Cooney

Theology professor Jeffrey Morrow can sum up his reaction to learning the identity of the new pope in one word: “Wow.”“I did not expect an American,” said Morrow, who teaches at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff in history, appeared from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday, little more than 24 hours after the College of Cardinals began their conclave.

1 week ago | pbs.org | Vanessa Gera |Nicole Winfield |Dan Cooney |Geoff Bennett

Geoff Bennett: Black smoke poured today from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, as 133 cardinals from across the globe began in earnest the process of selecting the next pontiff. As expected, the smoke signifies the cardinals could not reach a two-thirds consensus on the first ballot. Before the vote, church leaders gathered for a final mass.

1 week ago | pbs.org | Dan Cooney

The conclave to pick a new pope begins May 7. Find a quick guide to that process, watch “Conclave” author Robert Harris explain the secretive tradition, and learn more about what the cardinals will be considering, and the importance of a pope’s choice of name. “Extra omnes!”The conclave to select the next pope kicks off once the Vatican’s master of papal liturgical celebrations utters the Latin phrase for “outside, all.” READ MORE: How does the conclave pick a new pope?

2 weeks ago | pbs.org | Dan Cooney

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday that a reported plan by Amazon to display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs next to product prices on their site was a “hostile and political act” by the company. Watch the video in our player above. Amazon later clarified that the the team that runs its Haul store, the company’s version of Temu that sells goods for low prices, “has considered listing import charges on certain products,” a spokesperson said.

1 month ago | pbs.org | Dan Cooney

Politics Apr 8, 2025 6:20 PM EDT Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., asked U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday “whose throat do I get to choke” if the Trump administration’s tariff plans are unsuccessful. Watch in our video player above. The comment from the Republican senator came during a Finance Committee hearing where Greer answered concerns about the dramatic trade policy set to take effect Wednesday at midnight.