Past conclaves give idea of when to watch for smoke from Sistine Chapel April 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The cardinals who enter the Sistine Chapel May 7 to elect a new pope use smoke signals to communicate with the outside world.
The next pope: Lists abound, certainty does not for May 7 conclave April 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The conclave to elect a new pope is scheduled to begin May 7 in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.
Los pobres y los poderosos rezan por el eterno descanso de un Papa ‘con un corazón abierto’ April 26, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: En Español El Papa Francisco fue “un Papa en medio de la gente, con un corazón abierto hacia todos”, dijo el cardenal Giovanni Battista Re, decano del Colegio Cardenalicio, al presidir el funeral del pontífice, fallecido el 21 de abril a los 88 años.
Poor and powerful pray for eternal repose of a pope ‘with an open heart’ April 26, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Pope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, as he presided over the funeral of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.
Convicted Cardinal Becciu’s presence in conclave is open question April 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Whether Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who relinquished the rights associated with being a cardinal after he was forced to resign in 2020, will be able to enter the conclave to elect a new pope is an ongoing question.
Synods and synodality: Pope Francis’ method, vision for church April 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Synodality, Vatican, World News While Pope Francis often bucked formality and sidestepped some offices of the Roman Curia, one institution he believed in deeply was the Synod of Bishops and — even more — the notion of “synodality.”
Cardinals choose prelates to offer reflections on church, future pope April 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Uncategorized A Benedictine abbot and a Capuchin cardinal will offer spiritual meditations on the needs of the Catholic Church to the cardinals preparing to elect a new pope, according to the Vatican press office.
Poor to welcome pope’s casket to St. Mary Major where simple tomb is ready April 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Given the late Pope Francis’ care and concern for the poor, a representative group of them has been formally invited to welcome his casket to Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major for burial.
Real conclaves: They aren’t the thrillers seen in film, professor says April 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Novels and films that include or revolve around a conclave often include nefarious plotting, or at least politicking, and attempts to wing it when it comes to the rules for electing a new pope.
Pope Francis’ was a pontificate of personal, practical ecumenism April 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News The pontificate of Pope Francis did not result in breakthrough theological agreements with other Christians, but huge strides were made in personal relations and practical cooperation.
Prayer, pilgrims accompany pope’s body to basilica April 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Thousands of people had made an early morning pilgrimage to St. Peter’s Square April 23 to witness the transfer and pray for the late pope; they erupted in applause when his body, in an open casket, reached the square and again when it reached the top of the basilica steps.
Pope was a pastor first, which is lasting gift to church, cardinal says April 22, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Pope Francis was a pastor first, “so consistently, so spontaneously and with such deep conviction,” that it will remain a gift to the Catholic Church, said Cardinal Michael Czerny.
