Tag: Sistine Chapel (Vatican City)
How a Quiet American Cardinal Became Pope
The cardinals electing a new pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church left the Sistine Chapel exhausted and hungry.A meditation to start the...
Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to War in First Sunday...
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday returned to the balcony where he was presented to the world as the new leader of the Roman...
Pope Leo XIV Overcame a Major Strike Against Him: Being American
In retrospect, Pope Leo XIV had it all going for him.The new pope, whose election on the second day of the conclave stunned...
A Conclave Like No Other
There are so many unfamiliar faces, cardinals are wearing name tags. The Vatican guesthouse for out-of-towners coming to choose the next pope is...
Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
The Catholic world is gripped with uncertainty as Pope Francis, 88, remains in critical condition in a Rome hospital because of a complex...