Once a new pope is voted in, the name he chooses could signal the direction the Catholic Church moves in the coming years. The announcement […]
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A Look Inside the Papal Conclave: Paper Ballots and Sacred Oaths
The conclave to elect the next pope is now underway at the Vatican. The cardinals — the prelates who are just below the pope in […]
How The Times Covers the Papal Conclave
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Beginning Wednesday, the doors of […]
SNL says Trump’s been in office ‘100 years’ while mocking papal ambitions and executive order frenzy
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” opened this weekend’s episode with a satirical take on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in the White House. “It […]
Cardinal Parolin, Leader of Papal Conclave, Is Also a Top Candidate
In the days surrounding Pope Francis’ death, Cardinal Pietro Parolin was everywhere. The No. 2 figure in the Vatican, he visited Francis in the hospital, […]
Decoding the Vatican: Key Terms in the Papal Transition
The transition from one pope to the next can be a mystifying time for those who aren’t familiar with the workings of the Roman Catholic […]
What is the papal conclave: Inside the ancient process of choosing the next pope
After a pope dies, the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the “papal conclave.” In practice, since at least […]
A Papal Primer That’s Fiction, but Also Rings True
After back-to-back wins for best picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and at Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, the papal thriller “Conclave” has a […]