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The tale of two elections

May 28, 2025, 12:05 AM

“Only when we learn to work together—despite our different views—can we truly build a nation that works for everyone” IN JUST one week, two important...

Challenges Pope Leo XIV faces

May 10, 2025, 12:10 AM

POPE Leo XIV, chosen by fellow cardinals from all over the world in two days of their conclave at the Vatican, is expected to...

Hope with a new Pope

May 10, 2025, 12:05 AM

“The challenges faced by Catholics around the world today are no longer the same as those that confronted previous generations.” I WAS getting ready for...

White smoke signals Catholic Church has new pope

May 9, 2025, 12:17 AM

Vatican City, Holy See—White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that cardinals locked inside have elected a new leader...

Vatican cuts phone signals for conclave

May 7, 2025, 12:40 AM

The Vatican has cut the phone signals within the tiny city state for the duration of the conclave, as all 133 Catholic cardinals who...

Setting the tone at the top

May 7, 2025, 12:10 AM

TODAY marks the beginning of the papal conclave, where 133 cardinals from around the world will choose from among themselves the next leader of...

Cardinals assemble to elect pope and set course for church

May 7, 2025, 12:00 AM

“Both Francis and his predecessor were elected within two days” VATICAN CITY – All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have...

Cardinals to move into Vatican on eve of conclave

May 6, 2025, 7:34 AM

Vatican City, Holy See—Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their...