Pope Leo XIV heads the Catholic church from Vatican City — where a secret tennis court awaits
The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.
Pope Leo XIV Echoes Francis in His First Mass, Aligning Himself With ‘Ordinary People’
In his advocacy of the poor, migrants and a more open church, many people see the new pope as a continuation of his predecessor.
Older cardinals can’t vote in the conclave, but they have thoughts on the proceedings.
While younger cardinals are busy choosing the new pope in a series of votes in Vatican City, older cardinals — those age 80 and over who are not allowed to vote — are mostly waiting it out like the rest of us. But many of them attended the meetings …
Come for the Conclave. Don’t Stay for the Food.
The cardinals selecting the next pope will take their meals at a Vatican guesthouse. One conclave veteran said the fare was “food you could eat at a train station.”
These 10 U.S. Cardinals Have a Vote in Selecting the Next Pope
Six are joining in their first papal conclave, and four others participated in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.
A Cardinal Shares His Conclave Advice: ‘Bring a Book’
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has some tips for first-timers taking part in the sometimes lengthy process of choosing the next pope.
Wednesday Briefing
The papal conclave begins.
Wednesday Briefing: The Conclave Begins
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Days Before Conclave, Cardinals in Rome Pitch Messages to the Pews
Some papal contenders offered hints in Sunday Masses at what kind of pope they might want, or want to be.