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FaithConclave Diary
A day before the conclave, the field is wide open
Colleen Dulle
The conclave opens tomorrow, and the energy around the Holy See Press Office is alarmingly calm.
FaithDispatches
They came to Rome for vacation. Then the pope died.
J.D. Long García
The chair of Peter may be empty, but the Vatican is still full.
FaithFaith in Focus
Cardinal John Dew: On feeling nervous before the conclave—and praying through it.
Cardinal John Dew
As the conclave draws near, I am becoming more nervous and apprehensive about what is ahead of us. But all I am asked to do is to trust in God.
FaithNews
‘Adopt a Cardinal’ helps Catholics pray for the electors inside the conclave
Jim McDermott
The popular website, where people are randomly assigned a cardinal to pray for, has been revived for the 2025 conclave.
The facade of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary at Lourdes in April 2023, when the artwork of Marko Rupnik, a priest and former Jesuit now under investigation for sexual abuse, was still on view. Lourdes officials announced on March 31 that the sanctuary will cover the mosaics on the door of the basilica. (OSV News photo/courtesy Greg Erlandson)
FaithShort Take
A sexual abuse survivor on Lourdes’ decision to cover Rupnik mosaics
Lucy Huh
The contrasting decisions regarding Marko Rupnik’s artwork at Fátima and Lourdes reveal much about the church’s commitment to those who have been harmed.
FaithExplainer
The history of the Sistine Chapel—where cardinals will choose the next pope
James T. Keane
The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous church and its artistic treasures?
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