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Suddenly I heard the most beautiful noise I have ever heard in my life: the sound of tens of thousands of people cheering as ...
After the white smoke cleared, Brown papal historian David Kertzer reflected on the significance of an American pope, how the ...
When the cardinals vote, they burn their ballots and send up smoke to signal their decision: white smoke to show they have ...
A two-day conclave has come to an end with the election of Pope Leo XIV, successor to Pope Francis and the first American ...
In her latest column installment, Chan analyzes the rise of conservative Christian nationalism and reflects on why the new ...
As white smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 6:08 p.m. May 8 in Vatican City, University of Iowa Catholic Studies ...
COMMENTARY: Not since 1808 when Bishop John Carroll was the bishop of Baltimore — then the only diocese in the United States ...
A more recent transition that I’m struggling to accept is the passing of Pope Francis. A person doesn’t have to be a Catholic ...
By Jed Nelson There are moments in history that are so important, so joyful or tragic that we remember exactly where we were ...
On Saturday, the team Pope Leo XIV roots for, the White Sox, will host an outdoor Mass in his honor and in celebration of a ...