Pope says Church must help the poorest
Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it “breaks my heart” that the death of a homeless person is not news.
The next generation of priests
Young men pursue the priesthood in a Queens seminary.
Twitter Gospel: Metro visits pope’s social media office
As I walk into his office, Paul Tighe is on the phone with Apple regarding The Pope App. Yes, this is the Pope’s social media office.
Boston reacts to election of new pope
Nearly 2 million Catholics in Greater Boston have a new living head and it didn’t take long for some of them to share thoughts on what the pope should do.
UPDATED: Cardinal Timothy Dolan, New Yorkers react to ‘incredible moment’ of new pope
New York officials reacted to the new pope’s selection.
UPDATE: Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina elected Pope
White smoke is seen from the roof of the Sistine Chapel indicates that the College of Cardinals have elected a new Pope on Wednesday.
More black smoke: Cardinals fail to elect pope after three ballots
Black smoke rose from above the Sistine Chapel for a second day on Wednesday after a secret conclave of cardinals held two more inconclusive votes for a new pope to lead the troubled Church.
Sistine Chimney: Twitter feed having fun with picking new Pope
With the cardinals gathered in the Vatican this week, the Twitter account is fired up, pun intended.
Black smoke indicates no decision from papal conclave
Black smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City indicating that no decision has been made after the first day of voting for the election of a new pope.
Boston Cardinal O’Malley among papal contenders
As the conclave to elect a new pope begins, Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley is considered to be among the leading candidates in an open field.