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White smoke at papal conclave! Who is new Pope? Robert Francis Prevost. What we know
The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Who will be the new pope when the white smoke settles? Who is the odds-on favorite? Are ...
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how votes coalesced in secret conclave
Details have begun to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make Pope Leo XIV history’s first American pope.
New Pope Elected: Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Emerges Victorious From Conclave After White Smoke Billows From Sistine Chapel
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was chosen as the 267th Pope elected by 133 cardinals locked inside the Sistine ...
Top 5 Favorites To Replace Pope Francis After First Day of Conclave
Here is a look at what betting odds say about the frontrunner to become the next leader of the Catholic Church.
California’s LGBTQ+ community watches conclave and hopes Pope Francis’ progressive moves endure
LGBTQ+ Catholics saw Pope Francis’ stance on homosexuality as a strong defense against discrimination in the church ...
Cardinals wrap up pre-conclave meetings still uncertain about who should follow Pope Francis
Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...
New Pope Update: Favorite Emerges to Replace Francis as Conclave Starts
As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, ...
Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave
"But I thought just maybe, for Pope Francis, it mattered that we had more cardinals who are really grounded there." Cardinal ...
Pope Leo XIV’s $199K Childhood Home Is Swiftly Taken Off Market Hours After Conclave When Owner Realized He Could ‘Make a Larger Profit’
Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in Dolton, IL, had been listed for $199,000; however, its owner delisted it shortly after ...