Cardinals begin conclave after last public Mass
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals…
As conclave nears, all but four cardinal electors are in Rome
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — All but four of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to vote…
Humble pastor lifted local lives
SAN DIEGO — “Pope Francis inspired me to be a better follower of Christ. He reminded me that God is ever merciful, and that…
Conclave is guided by rule book and prayer book
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The conclave to elect a new pope, scheduled to begin May 7, is governed by two texts: a…
Pope favored sculptures that gave visibility to the invisible
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — In St. Peter’s Square, in the shadow of the 17th-century colonnade designed by Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo…
Conclave to elect next pope will begin May 7
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave…
Church must carry on pope’s legacy of mercy, cardinal says
By Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY —Mercy — the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry — must guide the Catholic Church through its period…
Poor and powerful pray for eternal repose of a pope ‘with an open heart’
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista…
Poor to welcome pope’s casket to St. Mary Major where simple tomb is ready
VATICAN CITY — Given the late Pope Francis’ care and concern for the poor, a representative group of them has been formally invited to…
Real conclaves: They aren’t the thrillers seen in film
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY —Novels and films that include or revolve around a conclave often include nefarious plotting, or at least politicking, and…
