Tag: 2025 Conclave
When the church beats with one heart: My conclave experience
Now I understand why, throughout our pre-Conclave sessions, several cardinals offered words of reassurance in their interventions
First blessing of Pope Leo XIV
He addressed the world in Italian and Spanish, concluding with the recitation of the “Ave Maria” and imparting the Urbi et Orbi blessing
Pope Leo XIV’s election resonates in Thailand as Catholics celebrate first...
“The new pope is not claiming a throne but embracing a cross,” said Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana of Bangkok
Leo XIV is the new Pope
The first Augustinian Pope, Robert Prevost - now Leo XIV - is the second Roman Pontiff from the Americas after Pope Francis
The election of a Pope: From white smoke to ‘Habemus Papam’
What occurs before the name of the new Pope is proclaimed from the Loggia of Blessings by the French Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti?
BREAKING: Habemus Papam | Cardinals choose new pontiff on day two...
The smoke appeared shortly after the fourth ballot, following an earlier round of voting Thursday morning that ended inconclusively
No decision yet: Conclave continues after two more inconclusive votes
The black smoke rose at 11:50 a.m. Rome time, following the second ballot of the day and the third overall since the start of the conclave
Black smoke rises: Catholic Church still without new pontiff
The smoke appeared more than three hours after the 133 electors were sealed inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret balloting process
Let the word be exposed again—from margins to center
Reflects on Pope Francis’s legacy and urges the election of a new pope who will embody mercy, mission, and serve the global peripheries.
Filipino bishops call for nationwide prayer as papal conclave begins
They urged the faithful to stay spiritually engaged, hopeful the Church will welcome a pope who will lead with “love, humility, and faith"
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