A conversation with Father Robert Hagan, O.S.A., the prior provincial of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, about the spiritual foundations of our new American pope.
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What Pope Leo XIV’s speedy election means for the Catholic Church
Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell, Colleen Dulle and Sam Sawyer, S.J., discuss the unexpectedly quick election of the first American pope.
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Habemus papam! Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope, is elected, and we love him.
Our team was in St. Peter’s Square for the historic election, and we’re here with first reactions and some important details about the life and ministry of Pope Leo XIV.
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There’s only one thing left for Catholics to do: Pray for the conclave.
Do we really trust the Holy Spirit to guide the election of a pope? What does that trust feel like? Zac, Ashley, Sebastian and JD talk about praying through and for the conclave.
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The cardinals are in conclave. What happens next?
What we know about the protocols being followed by the cardinals in conclave—and what happens next
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Where the cardinals stand one day before the conclave
Who are the frontrunners entering the conclave, and how the voting could quickly confirm papabile lists or pivot to an unexpected candidate
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A real-life shepherd and bestselling author on why Jesus likens his followers to sheep
For the Fourth Sunday of Easter in Year C, John Connell reflects on the Gospel’s message of Jesus as a shepherd, who knows his sheep intimately and cares for them with great love.
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What happens inside a conclave? Everything you need to know.
Inside the quirky procedures and protocols of the secretive conclave, with Thomas Reese, S.J.
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Will the next pope embrace synodality—or reject it?
The influence of the Synod on Synodality for the conclave—and what the result of the conclave might mean for the future of synodality
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At the conclave, politics and prayer come together. Is that a problem?
The cardinals have asked Catholics to pray for them and the conclave. What exactly should we be praying for? And should we be scandalized by the intermingling of politics and spirituality?