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White Smoke Signals a Pope Has Been Chosen. What Happens Next?
A successor to Pope Francis had been elected. But there will be a short wait before his identity becomes clear.
Pope Leo XIV live updates: New pope addresses faithful at Vatican
The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...
Divisions within the ranks of US Catholics will test pope’s reputation as a bridge builder
Notre Dame Provost John McGreevy said he expects some tension between the Vatican and the White House over immigration and ...
Pope Leo’s debut: ‘Clear connections’ to Francis, but ‘he’s his own man’
Then he did something notably uncharacteristic of Pope Francis. He sang. “Hallelujah,” he intoned reverently, in Latin. The ...
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White Smoke Issuing From Sistine Chapel: How to Watch the New Pope Being Announced
The Vatican News, the official communications outlet of the Vatican, posted on X on Wednesday that all nonessential personnel had left the Sistine Chapel so the cardinals could vote in private. The ...
Trump meme roundup: From Pope Trump to a Star Wars Day lightsaber flub, the White House’s AI-generated posts stir controversy
President Trump’s White House has repeatedly shown that it’s not shy about leaning into internet jokes and memes that stir ...
Pope Leo visits Pope Francis' tomb and Marian shrine on first trip outside Vatican
Pope Leo XIV took his first trip outside the Vatican on Saturday, heading about an hour's drive east of Rome for a visit to a ...