Picking the pope: Holy Spirit or 'groupthink'?
The last millennium has shown that papal elections can be fraught with politics and can take months of wrangling to reach a resolution.
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Papal tailors ready no matter what size the new pope is
Three sizes of robes are ready for the new pope, hand-sewn by a shop that has dressed every pope since Pius XII.
Vote for new pope set for Tuesday, no clear consensus
Rome: Voting for the new pope will begin Tuesday, the Vatican has announced. No clear consensus has emerged among the church's cardinals for the new pontiff.
With conclave looming, all bets are on
While only cardinals can actually vote on the next pontiff, various online outlets offer ways for others to get involved in the conclave, as well.
Conclave 2013: It’s governance, stupid … but who’s the governor?
Dispatches from Rome: It’s become abundantly clear this week that governance -- or, if one prefers, business management -- of the Vatican is a titanic concern.
Vatican letter: the final days of Benedict XVI
Rome dispatch: I have learned in Rome that life goes on. However imperfect, the church carries the faithful through their days.
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
Papabile of the day: Brazilian Cardinal João Bráz de Aviz: a gentle and compassionate figure who favors dialogue may not have the grit it takes to be pope.
Concerned about media leaks, American cardinals stop press briefings
Rome dispatch: Until Wednesday, the cardinals from the United States were talking to the press every day. Now they're no longer allowed.
The pope's unfinished business: outreach to traditionalist SSPX
Pope Benedict XVI's successor will take over the rocky relationship with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X.
Pope Benedict’s politics defied ideological categories
Benedict stands in a long line of popes whose teachings challenge both the political left and right, but conservatives found more challenge and less solace from Rome.
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In This Issue
May 10-23, 2013
- Illinois parish's ESL program welcomes all
- A different Mary assumes the stage
- A question few seem to consider when the US wages war afar
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Summer Listings
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