Black smoke for second day at Vatican as voting fails to elect a pope

found 2025 › May › 08 (Thu) @ 13:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Catholic cardinals deadlocked in Sistine Chapel and must cast fresh ballot

Conclave live: cardinals gather to elect new pope

Black smoke poured out of the chimney above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, …

Middle East and North Africa's Catholics believe new pope will be crucial to Church's future

found 2025 › May › 08 (Thu) @ 13:25 UTC

As cardinals meet to elect a new pontiff, Euronews spoke to senior Catholic figures from the region as they reflected on the late Pope Francis and pondered what is next for the Church.

Conclave live: Catholic cardinals gather for second day to elect new pope

found 2025 › May › 08 (Thu) @ 08:40 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Up to four rounds of voting expected with history suggesting white smoke might be seen today

Explainer: how does the conclave work?
Leading candidates to be the next pope

In yesterday’s blog, we covere…

Europe has more cardinals than is fair

found 2025 › May › 08 (Thu) @ 02:05 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Europe isn't the most Catholic continent by a long shot — but it still dominates the Sistine Chapel.

Oh brother! Priest pontificating about the Conclave on Sky News has a sibling best known for VERY ungodly acts... Can YOU tell who it is?

found 2025 › May › 07 (Wed) @ 20:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Viewers of Sky News may have had a strange sense of déjà vu this week when a composed Catholic priest appeared on screen discussing matters of the Vatican.

Cardinals begin conclave to elect new pope in majesty of Sistine Chapel

found 2025 › May › 07 (Wed) @ 16:40 UTC

a story from CNBC › World News

Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope were locked behind the heavy wood doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday.

The vital role women play in the conclave process

found 2025 › May › 07 (Wed) @ 14:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Catholic church continues to be male dominated but the conclave getting underway this week would struggle to happen without the nuns in Vatican City.

Conclave live: Who will be the next Pope? First vote to elect new leader of Catholic Church to take place today

found 2025 › May › 07 (Wed) @ 14:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis last month.

Fox Chase Boy: standup comedy confronts trauma in a Catholic community

found 2025 › May › 07 (Wed) @ 11:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

There is surprising nostalgia and humour in Gerad Argeros’s story of healing after child abuse by a Catholic priest. He was an altar boy at St Cecilia Catholic church in north-east Philadelphia when,…

‘They are looking for a mender’: Catholic cardinals meet to elect next pope

found 2025 › May › 07 (Wed) @ 10:10 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

Cardinals from more than 70 nations gather at the Vatican to choose a new Catholic leader after the death of Francis.