Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops globally, has spent much of his life outside the United States.
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Who Is Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope?
Here’s what to know about Pope Francis’ successor, who was chosen on Thursday. He is the first American pope and will be known as Leo XIV.
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Black Smoke, White Smoke: How the Vatican Tells the World There’s a New Pope
In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals have made a decision, or black if they remain deadlocked.
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These 10 U.S. Cardinals Have a Vote in Selecting the Next Pope
Six are joining in their first papal conclave, and four others participated in the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.
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‘How Much Does the Next Pope Matter?’: Three Conservative Catholics on the Conclave and the Church’s Future
Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at National Review, and Dan Hitchens, a senior editor at First Things, to discuss conservative Catholic hopes and fears for the …
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Wednesday Briefing
The papal conclave begins.
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‘The Only Person in the World Claiming to Be the Pope Right Now’
It’s Danny Kind, and he’s not even Catholic. But he’s in a college class that simulated the conclave of 1492. (There were costumes, bribes and Oreos.)
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Francis Opened Discussions to Those Outside the Church Hierarchy. This Cardinal Would, Too
Cardinal Mario Grech comes from Malta, but is known to cardinals around the world for his role as the secretary general of an advisory body of bishops.
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Cardinal Parolin, Leader of Papal Conclave, Is Also a Top Candidate
Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, bureaucratic hand on the church’s wheel.
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