We joyfully welcome our new Holy Father Pope Leo XIV. If you'd like to learn more, here's a brief biography.
We pray that through work, each person might find fulfillment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
Popular depictions of Conclaves often show a political drama with lots of maneuvering and intrigue. At heart, it's also a deeply synodal act of spiritual discernment. How can we reconcile these two diverging perspectives on papal elections?
Deacon Pedro explores the ins and outs of a modern Conclave, and asks, "Where is the Holy Spirit in all this?"
Nicholas Jesson reflects on the late pope's achievements on the journey to Christian unity and human fraternity.