
Pope Leo XIV’s election resonates in Thailand as Catholics celebrate first American pontiff
“The new pope is not claiming a throne but embracing a cross,” said Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana of Bangkok

“The new pope is not claiming a throne but embracing a cross,” said Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana of Bangkok

The smoke appeared shortly after the fourth ballot, following an earlier round of voting Thursday morning that ended inconclusively

The black smoke rose at 11:50 a.m. Rome time, following the second ballot of the day and the third overall since the start of the conclave

The smoke appeared more than three hours after the 133 electors were sealed inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret balloting process

They urged the faithful to stay spiritually engaged, hopeful the Church will welcome a pope who will lead with “love, humility, and faith"

The cardinals spoke of the “need to make the meetings of the College of Cardinals more significant on the occasion of consistories”

Let God take care of them. That was the terse reaction of Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David to an apparent last-minute campaign to discredit fellow Filipino elector Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle ahead of…

Their task is to choose the next Bishop of Rome, a leader who will guide the Church through pressing internal and global challenges

The Church's credibility and moral authority “depend on real accountability, transparency, and action rooted in justice”

The upcoming Conclave will be the 76th in the form we know today, which was established by Pope Gregory X in 1274