Most of the U.S.-based cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected him said nationality was not a factor.
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VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — On May 8, the world met its new pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary and Vatican official, took the name Leo XIV. In his first …
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“You’re watching a seagull watch the chimney,” joked Mark, an American pilgrim from Minnesota standing in St. Peter’s Square.
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Amid prayers for the conclave, bishops call on faithful to embrace Jesus’ mission
by Julie Asherby Julie Asher(OSV News) — As Catholics came together at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles to pray for the cardinal electors at the conclave, Archbishop …
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On May 3, three cardinals told the French Catholic daily La Croix they were struck by a speech from Cardinal David, who is president of the Philippine bishops’ conference.
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Many Americans were around in Rome, some of whom live locally, or attend school, and others who were visiting — looking for the conclave’s sign of white smoke.
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Thick plumes of black smoke appeared from a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 a.m. to indicate no winners emerged during the morning session May 8, 2025.
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As an associate pastor, then-Father Ranjith was “a very energetic young priest” with a strong affinity for the poor, like Francis.
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The 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 did not elect the next pope on their first ballot.
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Georgetown’s final ‘Francis Factor’ panel remembers late pope’s legacy
by Kurt Jensenby Kurt JensenSoon after his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis soon afterward “captured the imagination and heart of the entire world,” said a panelist.
