Pope Leo is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor’s progressive views on certain social issues. Here’s what we know so far.
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Holy white smoke, we have a new pope!
White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 cardinals inside have elected a new pope. But we don’t yet know his identity.
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This priest has advocated for LGBTQ Catholics. Here’s what he thinks of the conclave
Pope Francis worked to make the Catholic Church more open to the LGBTQ community. NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with the Rev. James Martin about what direction the new pontiff could take the church.
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The conclave to choose a new pope is about to begin
As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave.
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Conclave to elect the next pope will commence on May 7
The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican’s Synod Hall. The conclave will take place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, which will remain closed to visitors during those days.
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols expects a ‘mood of reflection’ at his first conclave
As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reflects on diversity and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Crowds of mourners and dignitaries pay their respects to Pope Francis at his funeral
A day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope Francis.
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What it’s like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place
Pope Francis will be buried in St. Mary Major church, not Saint Peter’s Basilica, in a break with tradition.
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How to watch Pope Francis’s funeral, and what to expect
Pope Francis’s funeral begins in Vatican City at 4 a.m. ET on Saturday and will end with his burial in Rome. Here’s what to know about the day’s events — and how Francis is breaking with tradition.
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“I’m gonna miss him”: Pope Francis remembered by a close friend and survivor of abuse
Juan Carlos Cruz, who spent birthdays and Christmas with Pope Francis and advised him on clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, said “there’s still a lot to do, but I’m proud of what he started.”
