Cardinals have decided the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin May 7. The conclave is a closed-door meeting of the cardinal electors to choose the new pope in the Sistine Chapel.

We are here to invoke the help of the Holy Spirit, to implore his light and strength so that the Pope elected may be he whom the Church and humanity need at this difficult and complex turning point in ...

The Indianapolis-based Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) elected Owens ... has been led for 12 years by Sharon Watkins, who at her election in 2005 was the first woman to be top executive of a ...

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People gathered on St Peter's Square watch a screen showing Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, on the first day of the conclave to elect the new pope, at the Vatican, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Amanda ...

"This is the peace of the risen Christ." (The Associated Press and ABC ... United States "carried much weight" in the decision to elect him as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Grant them wisdom and holiness so that all may cooperate with your inspiration and guidance to elect the next vicar of Christ, your chosen servant. Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen. The Franciscan ...

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois issued the following statement in response to the election of Pope XIV. “With profound joy and deep gratitude to God, the ...

It wasn’t just the world watching and waiting to see who would be elected as the new pope; the faithful worshippers at Christ ...

Each cardinal writes his choice on a piece of paper inscribed with the words “Eligo in summen pontificem” — “I elect as supreme ... “I call as my witness, Christ the Lord who will ...

Catholic Community Services of Utah celebrated the election in a social media post ... of humankind and lead toward the Savior, Jesus Christ," he said.

Doors of Sistine Chapel Close, Conclave to Elect New Pope Starts VATICAN CITY ... with Michelangelo's depiction of Christ delivering the Last Judgment dominating the 500-year-old room.