Pope gets retirement title, focuses on prayer
Rome dispatch: With just a few days before he resigns, Pope Benedict XVI has given his official title for when he no longer leads the Catholic church.
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Implications of Italy's other election for picking a pope
John Allen in Rome: The Italian election didn't go well for the incumbent. This election and the papal election intersect in two ways.
Why it's so hard to pick a conclave date
John Allen in Rome: Why is it taking so long to choose a start date for the conclave? Why not just pick a date and get on with it?
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
John Allen in Rome: Although the election of a pope is in many ways a scripted process, the closest thing to a wild card may be Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna.
Pope Benedict XVI lays out conclave process, penalties
Rome dispatch: The Vatican specified rules for the upcoming conclave, including the penalty of excommunication for those who share inside information.
Pope gives cardinals power to change conclave date
Rome dispatch: Pope Benedict XVI has given the College of Cardinals authority to change the date of the upcoming conclave to elect his successor, the Vatican announced Monday.
Embattled Scottish cardinal resigns, won't partake in conclave
Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, who has been accused of inappropriate sexual relations with priests, has resigned and will not partake in conclave.
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
John Allen in Rome: A canon lawyer by training, Cardinal Péter Erdõ has been on the ecclesiastical fast track his entire career.
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
John Allen: Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer of Brazil has proof he’s capable of making decisions stick, perhaps suggesting he’s tough enough to lead.
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
John Allen in Rome: There's a lot to like about the man touted as the "Great Asian Hope" to take over the papacy.
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In This Issue
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
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Ministries PREVIEW
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