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Leo XIV is a fan of Tim Tams but not Vegemite, one church leader says, and is ‘humble’ and ‘gentle’Live news and reactionRobert Francis Prevost: the moderate, good-humoured first US popeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustral…
Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson hails home town cardinal as Donald Trump and others offer congratulationsNew pope chosen: latest updatesAmericans are celebrating and speaking out after US cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV…
Leo says ‘evil will not prevail’ as he addresses crowd of 100,000 pilgrims and tourists in St Peter’s SquareNew pope chosen: latest updatesRobert Francis Prevost: the moderate, good-humoured first US popeRobert Prevost, the first US cleric to lead the …
Quiet conversations could decide whether the next pope is conservative, progressive or a unifierConclave live: cardinals gather to elect new popeAs the sun sank behind St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday evening without smoke emerging from the the Sistine…
This blog has now closed. Our live updates coverage on Pope Leo XIV’s first full day in office has moved here.Historically, some of the conclaves were really drawn out: in 13th century, they needed three years, over 1,000 days, to choose Gregory X.Ther…
Cardinals begin locked-in selection process amid throng of pilgrims and peaceful protest for women’s rights in churchExplainer: how does the conclave work?Plumes of black smoke have emerged from the chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel, signalling that…
Campaigners welcome church move making it first major denomination in UK to adopt neutral position Campaigners in favour of assisted dying have welcomed moves by Scotland’s largest church to take a neutral stance on a new bill to legalise the practice….
Cardinals will be back for more votes tomorrow with up to four rounds of votingWho will be the next pope? Potential candidatesPapal in-tray: new pontiff will have to hit ground runningHow does the conclave work?If you’d rather get up to date on the pom…
Cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the process of electing a pontiffCardinals will begin voting to elect a new pope in the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday. How does it work? Continue reading…
Papal electors gossip in bars and restaurants and try to avoid journalists seeking clues to Pope Francis’s successorSome journalists brave the warm spring sun, others seek respite in the shade of the Vatican’s colonnades. Whatever their strategy, the a…