Michael R. Heinlein

Indiana

GDPH. Catholic, husband & father. Pauline Cooperator. Editor https://t.co/I1w6y09Gtd. @OSV/@OSVNews contributor. Biographer of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I.

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Besides Leo XIII, 12 other popes have shared that name with new pontiff; 5 are saints

4 days ago | osvnews.com | Michael R. Heinlein

10 ROME (OSV News) — When Catholics heard on May 8 the new pope had chosen the name Leo XIV, the thoughts of many turned immediately to Leo XIII, the last pope to bear the name. That most recent Leo, who served as pope from 1878 to 1903, is especially remembered for articulating the church’s teaching on social justice in a rapidly changing and ever industrialized society.
Masses of mourning Pope Francis or papal auditions?

1 week ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Michael R. Heinlein

While these groups are specified according to law, it is left to the camerlengo, who oversees the day-to-day management of the Holy See in the interregnum, and the dean of the College of Cardinals — at this conclave, Cardinals Kevin Farrell and Giovanni Battista Re, respectively — to choose and invite the celebrants. In the case of the 2005 novendiali Masses, celebrated after the death of the St. John Paul II, the celebrants of the Masses indicated a pro forma approach to their selection.
Masses of mourning or papal auditions?

1 week ago | osvnews.com | Michael R. Heinlein

4 Ahead of the conclave, there are many ways in which papal candidates can be surfaced, discussed and scrutinized. While many of the conclave-related conversations happen behind closed doors among the cardinals, aside from the occasional chatty cardinal willing — or perhaps encouraged — to engage the press, there are very few obvious or blatant maneuvers that can help shape the conclave results.
At titular church, Hungarian Cardinal Erdö says church must focus on mission

1 week ago | thebostonpilot.com | Michael R. Heinlein |Elizabeth Scalia

ROME (OSV News) -- Three days ahead of the start of the conclave, the cardinals took the morning off from the general congregation meetings and, in some cases, celebrated Masses at their titular churches -- or the churches that have been designated to them to connect them with the pope and the Diocese of Rome.
With the Conclave Set, Here Are Possible Contenders to Succeed Pope Francis

1 week ago | todayscatholic.org | Michael R. Heinlein

(OSV News) – At the conclusion of the official days of mourning following the death of Pope Francis, 135 cardinal electors are eligible to enter pre-conclave gatherings. The old saying goes that he who goes into the conclave as pope leaves as a cardinal. However, the pre-conclave gatherings give an opportunity for cardinals to emerge as possible papal candidates as the cardinals discuss the issues facing the Church and qualities desired in the next pope.
Top contenders for papacy after Francis

1 week ago | news.diocesetucson.org | Michael R. Heinlein

(OSV News) -- At the conclusion of the official days of mourning following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 135 cardinal electors are eligible to enter pre-conclave gatherings. There were very few gatherings of the college of cardinals during the pontificate of Pope Francis -- which had become increasingly commonplace in the pontificates since the Second Vatican Council -- and so there is a sense the cardinals know each other even less than in recent conclaves.
At titular church, Hungarian Cardinal Erdö says church must focus on mission

1 week ago | osvnews.com | Michael R. Heinlein

2 ROME (OSV News) — Three days ahead of the start of the conclave, the cardinals took the morning off from the general congregation meetings and, in some cases, celebrated Masses at their titular churches — or the churches that have been designated to them to connect them with the pope and the Diocese of Rome.
Here are 11 cardinals with American ties who will cast votes for the next pope

1 week ago | oursundayvisitor.com | Michael R. Heinlein

Cardinals Cupich, DiNardo, Dolan, Gregory and McElroy all served as diocesan priests before service as diocesan bishops, hailing from Omaha, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chicago and San Francisco, respectively. Each of them lived for stints in Rome at various times, where Cardinal DiNardo served in the Roman Curia, and where Cardinal Gregory and his Washington successor Cardinal McElroy obtained doctorates in theology. Cardinals Cupich and Dolan have experience as seminary rectors.
Unity and a New Papacy, by Michael R. Heinlein

1 week ago | brownpelicanla.com | Michael R. Heinlein

By MIchael R. Heinlein, Catholic World Report, May 1, 2025Michael R. Heinlein is editor of OSV’s SimplyCatholic.com and author of a forthcoming biography of Cardinal Francis E. George, OMI. In recent interviews ahead of the conclave to elect a new pope, Jesuit Cardinal Michael Czerny gave an interview with The New York Times, in which he apparently attempted to polarize the word “unity”—a word that has allegedly become something of a rallying cry for critics of the recently concluded pontificate.
Here are 11 cardinals with American ties who will cast votes for the next pope

1 week ago | thebostonpilot.com | Michael R. Heinlein

Your browser does not support the audio element. (OSV News) -- As the official days of mourning -- the Novemdiales -- have begun with the April 26 funeral of Pope Francis, 135 cardinal electors are engaging in pre-conclave meetings at the Vatican. The cardinals who have arrived in Rome to elect a new pope come from over 60 countries -- the most diverse conclave in history.

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12 May 25

Pope Leo now has a copy of “Glorifying Christ.” He was moving down the aisle quickly, but saw Cardinal George’s face on the cover and came to get it. “Is this for me?” he asked. Thanks to @Guzik_Paulina for the video! https://t.co/C2ww0mOSmB