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
Who woulda thunk it? The Americans are folk heroes
Journalism 101 teaches you to put your article’s bold claim at top, so people will pay attention, and then qualify it to death later if you must.
So, here’s my bold claim: Against all odds, the American cardinals are emerging as the anti-establishment insurgents of the 2013 conclave.
I say “against all odds” because it’s become conventional wisdom that over the last twenty years, the goalposts within the U.S. bishops’ conference have shifted to the right, towards defense of church teaching and tradition rather than accommodating secular mores.
After unfocused meetings, cardinals to vote for pope next week
Rome: The church's cardinals will vote next week for the new pope, the Vatican has announced. The starting date of the conclave will be known Friday afternoon.
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.
Access to clergy sex abuse site limited at Vatican
A domain name of a website of information on clergy sex abuse cases has been blocked on the Vatican's web servers. A spokesman said it could be due to an automatic filter.
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.
Read all of John Allen's papabile of the day stories
Over the last few weeks, John L. Allen Jr. has been profiling cardinals who are frequently touted as papabile, or men who could be pope. These are the names drawing the most buzz in the lead-up to the conclave. Below are links, sorted by the cardinals' last name, to all of his papabili profiles. We will update this list as John writes more features, and don't forget to follow him on Twitter: @JohnLAllenJr.
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.
Bearded popes, forgotten popes and papal children: papal trivia in this popeless time
Young Voices: When was the last time a man with a beard headed the church? Who's the most forgotten pope? These answers and more.
A Dolan boost, the SNAP effect, and Vatileaks
John Allen in Rome: While we wait for a conclave start date, here are three fresh developments you should be aware of.
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June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
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