Category Archives: Conclave

Wanted: Humble shepherd, clear communicator, world traveler

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

VATICAN CITY — Four years ago today, 115 cardinal-electors chose a new pope. Inspired through prayer and the Holy Spirit, the men sought to elect the best pastor for this particular moment in the church and the world. We here … Continue reading →

Posted in CNS, Conclave, Latin America, Vatican

Remembering election night

Posted on March 13, 2015 by

VATICAN CITY — The election night introduction of Pope Francis to the world on March 13, 2013, took only 12 minutes. These minutes were some of the most important of my photographic career. For months I had obsessed about every … Continue reading →

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The conclave guessing game: lessons from a numbers geek

Posted on March 12, 2014 by

VATICAN CITY — A year-ago today, as the world’s cardinals solemnly filed into the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, news outlets, blogs and betting sites were abuzz with papal prognostications. I wanted to take an informal stab at … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 election, CNS, Conclave, Latin America, Papal transition, Vatican

It’s never too early to think about Christmas wishlists…

Posted on November 20, 2013 by

VATICAN CITY — Have you attended one of the pope’s weekly general audiences in St. Peter’s Square? If so and you’d like a memento of that day, you should know that you can order online a DVD of Vatican Television’s … Continue reading →

Posted in CNS, Conclave, media, music, Vatican

Espionage at the Vatican

Posted on October 31, 2013 by

VATICAN CITY — Claims of eavesdropping on the Vatican are nothing new. But it’s hard to imagine any current foreign snooping could match the spying frenzy of the Cold War when the communist “East” and democratic “West” were locked in … Continue reading →

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Cardinals, free to tweet again, send limited observations

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

ROME — The cardinal electors who voted in the conclave were cut off from all forms of external communication for the duration of the two-day voting period. But once the conclave was over, they did not immediately fill up their … Continue reading →

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Humo Blanco de la Capilla Sixtina señala nuevo pontífice

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) – Sorprendiendo a las multitudes a nivel mundial, nubes de humo blancas brotarón de la chimenea en el techo de la Capilla Sixtina este 13 de marzo, lo que indica un Papa ha sido elegido en … Continue reading →

Posted in CNS, Conclave, Papal transition