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Tagged: conclave

The Next Pope: Pray for Him

The conclave is convened. It will not be long before the white smoke rises above the Sistine Chapel, and our next pope dons the white cassock and steps out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The crowds will cheer,...

Pope Francis has changed us all

As the world awakens for the second day of the conclave, I find myself reflecting deeply on the future of the Church and the man who will soon occupy the Chair of Peter. We do not yet know who he...

Demystifying the Conclave

The conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor begins tomorrow, May 7th, 2025 with a Holy Mass to Elect the Pope (Mass pro eligendo Pontifice). This will be followed by the Cardinal’s entrance to the conclave at 15:45 Central European Summer...

The Princes of the Periphery

In the upcoming papal conclave we are seeing a lot of talk about “peripheral” or “Global South” cardinals—recent creations from Africa and Asia who are perceived as potential wild cards, often with eclectic views on the issues facing the Church...