On March 19, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass commemorating the beginning of his pontificate – the so-called Santa Messa Per L’Inizio Del Ministro Petrino Del Vescovo Di Roma. Afterwards, he received religious and political authorities […]
On Wednesday, a few minutes after seven o’clock in the evening, white smoke billowed out of the small smokestack of the Sistine Chapel. At first, crowds gasped in surprise, half-believing what was happening before them. […]
Nero. The smoke was black. We have to come back tomorrow. Inside the Sala Stampa and the Media Center at the Pope Paul VI Hall on the southern side of the Vatican, white smoke is […]
This month, I am in Rome reporting on the conclave, the election and installation of the new pope, and the new pope’s first Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Back home, the secular news media is […]
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