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Conclave recap: Results of the first vote to elect new leader of Catholic Church FINALLY revealed after voting entered its fifth hour - sparking speculation
Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...
Catholic News Agency6h
FULL TEXT and VIDEO: Cardinal Re’s homily for the Mass for the Election of the Supreme Pontiff
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, delivered this homily at the "Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice" ...
Conclave live: Results of the first vote to elect new leader of Catholic Church FINALLY revealed after voting entered its fifth hour - sparking speculation
Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...
Religion News Service1h
Why ‘The Calling of Saint Matthew’ by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting − an art historian explains
The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...
A Cardinal Shares His Conclave Advice: ‘Bring a Book’
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has some tips for first-timers taking part in the sometimes lengthy process of choosing ...
National Catholic Register23h
What the Last 3 Popes Have Taught About Mary and the Feminine Genius
Each May, the Church honors the Blessed Mother. The words of our most recent popes about Our Lady also relate to their focus ...
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National Catholic Reporter9hOpinion
Editorial: The doors are sealed. We pray that God is in the conclave
As 133 cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a new pope, the church's problems and perplexities remain bigger than the sum of the questions posed in the days since Francis died.