May 8 Morning Glory: Please God, a pope younger than me The last conclave many Boomers will witness is crucial to the Catholic Church for their children, and their grandchildren.
May 7 Papal conclave: Eventual new pope's chosen name may signal what's ahead As Catholics around the world wait for a new pope to be voted in, they also are also waiting to see what name the new pontiff chooses.
May 7 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 How the Catholic Church will select the next Pope ‘America’s Newsroom’ Co-Host Bill Hemmer explains how the Catholic Church will select the next Pope in a centuries-old process known as the Papal Conclave.
May 7 First vote of papal conclave to take place today ӣƵ contributor Jonathan Morris and senior correspondent Benjamin Hall discuss the first vote to elect a new pope taking place and their outlook for the voting process.
May 7 The College of Cardinals meet to elect the next pope. Who will it be? There is no formal candidate process following the death of a pope, and the College of Cardinals will meet to elect a new pope as contenders mount ahead of deliberations.
May 7 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 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 5 DOJ investigating ‘anti-Catholic’ Washington state law requiring clergy to report child abuse The DOJ is investigating a new Washington state law that adds “members of the clergy” to a list of professionals required to report child abuse or neglect learned through confession.
May 5 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.