Conclave

'Just overjoyed': Augustinian priest reacts to new pope

4:35pm May 08, 2025

by Sarah Handel

Pope Leo XIV is the first Augustinian friar ever to be selected to lead the Catholic Church. The Villanova graduate was raised in Chicago, where he was known as Robert Prevost.

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This priest has advocated for LGBTQ Catholics. Here's what he thinks of the conclave

5:12pm May 06, 2025

by Erika Ryan

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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Cardinal Vincent Nichols expects a 'mood of reflection' at his first conclave

8:56am April 27, 2025

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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Vatican Obit Pope Francis What's Next Explainer

After Pope Francis' death, debates begin over his successor

8:14am April 22, 2025

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with discussions over which man is best suited to next lead the church.

Here's what 'Conclave' got right — and wrong — about the selection of a new pope

10:27am April 21, 2025

The Oscar-winning film is about the papal selection process. But how accurate is it to real life? Rev. Thomas Reese and Sister Susan Rose Francois weigh in on whether it checks out.