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Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV. He is the first North American to be elected pope and, before the conclave, was the U.S. cardinal most mentioned as a…
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U.S. Bishops Welcome Pope Leo XIV
WASHINGTON – Upon the news that the Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has been elected as the 267th pope, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops offered the following statement: “In communion with Catholics around the world, the bishops of the United States offer prayers of thanksgiving…
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Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the church and all of humanity need “at this difficult and complex and tormented” turning point in history. “Today’s world expects much from the church regarding…
Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV. He is the first North American to be elected pope and, before the conclave, was the U.S. cardinal most mentioned as a…
U.S. Bishops Welcome Pope Leo XIV
WASHINGTON – Upon the news that the Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has been elected as the 267th pope, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops offered the following statement: “In communion with Catholics around the world, the bishops of the United States offer prayers of thanksgiving…
Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the church and all of humanity need “at this difficult and complex and tormented” turning point in history. “Today’s world expects much from the church regarding…
Calling on the Holy Spirit and all the saints, cardinals begin conclave
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel with a singular goal: to elect “a worthy pastor” for the universal church. Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the top-ranking cardinal among the electors, led…
Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot. After celebrating Mass for the election of a pope, processing into the Sistine Chapel and swearing a solemn oath of perpetual secrecy on the conclave proceedings, the cardinal electors…
Washington cardinals tells parishioners he has no idea who will be pope
ROME (CNS) — In a full church on a Monday evening in Rome, just two days before the conclave to elect a new pope was set to begin, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington shared a confidence: “I have no guess” who will be chosen. Like many cardinals did the previous day, Cardinal McElroy celebrated…
U.S. cardinals receive sendoff before conclave
Ready for conclave: U.S. cardinals move to Vatican North American cardinals staying at the US seminary in Rome boarded a small bus and departed with seminarians lining the street and waving them off with energetic applause. U.S. cardinals receive a sendoff from seminarians at the Pontifical North American College in Rome May 6, 2025, as…
U.S. Catholic Bishops and Ukrainian Religious Leaders Speak to the Truth of War
WASHINGTON – “Continue to speak the truth, and treat every human being with dignity,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) while hosting a meeting on May 1 with religious leaders from Ukraine. The USCCB welcomed representatives of The Ukrainian Council of the Churches of Religious Organizations (UCCRO)…
Child protection commission urges prayers for cardinals in conclave
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the College of Cardinals continues to discuss the church’s most pressing issues before the conclave, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said it was encouraged that protecting children and vulnerable people was a priority in those discussions. In a statement published May 5, the commission called for prayers…
Cardinal Tobin, at Rome parish, focuses on Eucharist, not conclave
ROME (CNS) — As Catholics in Rome await the election of their new bishop, the pope, some of them celebrated Sunday Mass at their parishes with the cardinals who will enter a conclave May 7. When prelates are made cardinals, they are assigned a “titular” parish in Rome, which makes them members of the clergy…