TONIGHT AT 7: Cardinals Celebrate Mass for the Election of the Next Pope
May 7, 2025By Katie Vasquez and Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of […]
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Pre-Conclave Planning: A Look What the Cardinals Discuss Before They Step Into the Sistine Chapel
May 7, 2025By Currents News Vatican experts will tell you that the foundation for the next pope was being laid all this week in […]
Waiting for White Smoke: The History Behind the Conclave’s Signals From the Sistine Chapel
May 7, 2025By Currents News Seeing smoke emerge from the Sistine Chapel is one of the most anticipated moments for the faithful gathered in […]
In St. Peter’s Square, Crowd Reacts to First Sign of Black Smoke From Sistine Chapel May 7
May 7, 2025By Michelle Powers On the evening of May 7 in Rome, thousands of eyes were fixed on the chimney of the Sistine […]
Catholic News Headlines for Tuesday 5/6/2025
May 6, 2025The Vatican is welcoming a diverse group of 133 cardinals who will be staying there during the papal conclave. Currents News is […]
TONIGHT AT 7: Vatican Prepares on Eve of Papal Conclave
May 6, 2025By Currents News: Currents News is on the ground at the Vatican for the conclave. Tune in as reporters Michelle Powers, Katie […]
Secrecy in the Sistine Chapel: An Inside Look at the Oath Taken Before the Conclave
May 6, 2025By Currents News The radio silence inside the Vatican goes beyond phone signals. Before the conclave begins, officials take an oath of […]
Catholics Hope Diverse College of Cardinals Pick a New Pope ‘For the People’
May 6, 2025By Michelle Powers He called it prioritizing the peripheries when Pope Francis chose cardinals from distant dioceses like Mongolia and South Sudan. […]
Pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square Share Their Prayers, Hopes for the Next Pope
May 6, 2025By Katie Vasquez While it’s ultimately up to the cardinals to pick the next successor of St. Peter, their decision will affect […]
Who Will Be the Next Pope? Top Contenders Ahead of the Conclave
May 5, 2025By Currents News Guided by God and the Holy Spirit, 133 men will be part of the next conclave. They are sworn […]