“I become agitated when they say it’s time for an American, it’s time for an African, it’s time for a South Islander. I think that is so stupid. It’s time for the successor of Peter for 2025. The priority is evangelization.”
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How will the next pope strengthen safeguards against sex abuse?
Working for the protection of people by safeguarding against the crime abuse is an integral expression of Christian faith. The successor of Pope Francis has the task of picking up where he left off and continuing resolutely. How can that be done?
Posted inConclave Diary, Faith
Some cardinals are attacking Pope Francis. He would have welcomed it.
Pope Francis welcomed criticism—as long as it was not made behind his back.
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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?
Posted inFaith, News
With five days before the conclave, all but four cardinal electors are in Rome
The Vatican would not name two who are missing.
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Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the conclave
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.
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Choosing a pope: What qualities the cardinals will look for in the conclave
Papabile: How do conclave watchers come up with their lists of the next pope—and should we trust them?
Posted inConclave Diary, Faith
The people of God trust in the Holy Spirit to pick the next pope. I should, too.
The people of God see the bishop of Rome as a teacher, but they also unquestionably see him as a father.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
The new pope: How journalists (and cardinals) come up with their list of candidates
Since the death of Pope Francis, lists of his possible successors have proliferated on social media and in newspapers. Should you trust them?
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Will the next pope be Italian? And the unfinished business of Francis’ papacy
America’s editors on the ground in Rome discuss the latest conclave news and the work that remain for whoever is elected as Pope Francis’ successor.