The Catholic Church has elected Argentine Jorge Bergoglio as its new pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis. After announcing `’Habemus Papum” – `’We have a pope!” – a cardinal standing on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica […]
The papal conclave boundaries are being set. The next pope must be “very aware” of the need for vigilance in preventing clergy sex abuse and…
On his last full day as pope, Pope Benedict XVI delivered an unusually personal and emotional farewell address, thanking the faithful around the world for…
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignations has caused a flurry of speculation and scandalous talk. On Thursday, the popular paper published an article alleging that Pope Benedict…
American participation in conclaves is still relatively new in Church history. The first American cardinal was named in 1875, John McCloskey of New York. He…
