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Thursday, August 21, 2025

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Second black smoke, cardinals to vote again for new pope

Vatican City, Holy See—Thick black smoke billowed Thursday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals again failed to elect a...

Filipino pope could revive priestly vocations in Catholic bastion

Manila, Philippines—As cardinals gather in the Vatican to elect a new pope—with a Filipino among the favorites—the church in Asia's most Catholic country is grappling...

Black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect new pope on first try

Vatican City, Holy See—Thick black smoke emerged Wednesday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a...

Next pope faces ‘difficult, complex’ point in Catholic Church’s history

Vatican City, Holy See—The cardinal leading the last mass before a conclave to elect a new pope urged his peers Wednesday to choose someone able...

Cardinals hold last mass before Conclave to elect new pope

Vatican City, Holy See—Cardinals from five continents held a final mass in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday before sealing themselves away...

Wait for Vatican white smoke fires up social media

Paris, France—Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect a new pope, animating users from...

Prayers, pride in Cardinal Tagle’s hometown ahead of Conclave

Imus, Philippines—Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle may be one of the favorites to be named the next pope, but a Catholic Sister who has known...

Cardinals assemble to elect pope and set course for church

Vatican City, Holy See—All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days...

Catholic Church’s direction in the balance as conclave looms

Vatican City, Holy See—Catholic cardinals will enter a sealed conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding their...

Africa’s Cardinal Turkson is continent’s papal frontrunner

Vatican City, Holy See—Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church's most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly growing—and which...

Philippines’ Cardinal Tagle, the ‘Asian Francis,’ is papal contender

Manila, Philippines—Asia's front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the "Asian Francis." Tagle, 67, who shares...

Who is Pietro Parolin? Career diplomat leading race to be pope

Vatican City, Holy See—A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a...

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