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The pope from Chicago backed Pope Francis' major church reforms

By James V. Grimaldi, Heidi Schlumpf, Christopher White

Americans in St. Peter's Square, surprised by new pope, express their hopes

By Camillo Barone
Vatican News

HABEMUS PAPAM: Leo XIV is 1st US pope chosen to lead Catholic Church

By Christopher White, James V. Grimaldi
Vatican News

Pilgrims gasp at earlier than expected smoke, but still no pope

By Rhina Guidos, Camillo Barone
Vatican News

Black smoke again on morning of conclave's 2nd day signals no pope elected yet

By Christopher White
Vatican News

He became a Catholic on Easter. Then he joined thousands as an eye witness to conclave history

By James V. Grimaldi, Camillo Barone
Vatican News

Traditionalist pope is unlikely, but these cardinals champion the Latin Mass

By Brian Fraga
Vatican News

Black smoke signals no pope elected in conclave's 1st voting round

By Rhina Guidos, Camillo Barone, Christopher White
Vatican News

Calling on the Holy Spirit and all the saints, cardinals begin conclave

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Editorial: The doors are sealed. We pray that God is in the conclave

By NCR Editorial Staff

Conclave roundup: Women's ordination; cardinal posts last video before conclave

By Rhina Guidos

Choose the pope the world needs, dean urges cardinals before conclave

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Vatican News

Cardinals poised to pursue the more inclusive, open church championed by Pope Francis

By James V. Grimaldi, Soli Salgado

The conclave: A detailed explainer of the secret ritual that elects the pope

By Camillo Barone
Vatican News

Conclave roundup: Lies and rumors about cardinals abound ahead of conclave

By Rhina Guidos
Vatican News

How Pope Francis holds powerful sway over the 2025 conclave

By Brian Roewe, Heidi Schlumpf, Katie Collins Scott, Dan DeLorenzo
Vatican News

Havana's Cardinal García on synodality, unity and the next pope

By Camillo Barone

Conclave roundup: Conclave to begin in less than 48 hours

By Camillo Barone
Vatican News

The NCR papal front-runners: Meet 12 men who could be pope

By Christopher White

Conclave roundup: Rome is quiet on Sunday before the election of a new pope

By Rhina Guidos

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