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May 8, 2025

DAVID MARCUS: Pope Leo XIV's greatest challenge is already changing the world

In the course of European history, popes have had enormous influence on the development of science, sometimes in conflict, but also in vital partnership.

May 8, 2025

White smoke over Sistine Chapel as new pope chosen

The conclave on Thursday elected a new pope after white smoke was seen rising from the Sistine Chapel, but the new pope has not yet been publicly announced.

May 7, 2025

Second round of papal conclave vote to commence as world awaits new pope

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ senior correspondent Benjamin Hall discusses the process of the papal conclave vote on ‘The Story.’

May 7, 2025

How the pope gets paid and a look into the Vatican's finances

The Vatican is governed by the Holy See, which oversees stipends and allowances given to the leader of the Catholic church for their service.

May 7, 2025

Papal conclave voting commences at Vatican's Sistine Chapel

Theologian Jonathan Morris breaks down the process of the papal conclave vote to select the successor to Pope Francis on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’

May 7, 2025

Cardinals gather in St. Peter’s Basilica for final Mass before conclave to choose new pope

Cardinals entered St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for a final Mass before the conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis after his death last month.

May 7, 2025

Catholic Church to excommunicate priests for following WA law requiring child abuse confessions to be reported

The Catholic Church said priests will be excommunicated if they follow a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report confessions about child abuse to law enforcement.

May 6, 2025

School board member asks, 'How much God do you need?' as meeting erupts over prayer policy

A school board member in North Carolina passionately objected to a motion to bring an invocation prayer before meetings, saying it would be exclusionary.

May 5, 2025

From the Holy Land to the Holy See: Cardinal Pizzaballa emerges as papal candidate

A Jerusalem cardinal who spent decades fostering interfaith ties among Christians, Jews and Muslims is a leading contender to be the next pope as the conclave convenes.

May 5, 2025

PAPAL PULSE: Everyday Catholics reveal their hopes for the next pope

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital spoke with everyday Catholics to get their expectations for the next pope and their reflections on Pope Francis' legacy.