An Argentine, a Jesuit, and a pope who picks the name Francis. Now that's a collection of firsts. First No.1, the shift to the South: Actually, Bergoglio...
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UPDATE #2: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina has been announced as the new pope and will be called Francis I. Click here for full...
With the conclave well underway, Catholics across the world wait in anticipation and hope for the election of the next successor of Peter. Black smoke this...
With the actual conclave now underway, it is time for us to take a look at the final results of our ongoing polls to determine who you, the readers of U.S...
Now that the cardinals–those under 80 at least–are under lock and key and bereft of cell phones and other electronic connections to the outside...
With news that the actual conclave is set to begin on Tuesday, we are now giving readers the chance to make their final fantasy papal picks in our ongoing U.S...
Rand Paul took to the Senate floor yesterday morning and spoke for nearly 13 hours to filibuster John Brennan’s CIA nomination. Though it’s...
As the world awaits news from Rome on the beginning of the next conclave–which at this writing has still not been established–here's a little...
We've now completed the second round of our reader polls on the next pope, and with more than 400 responses, the results weren't even close. As the...
If anyone was worrying about Joseph Ratzinger's (Benedict XVI-emeritus) influence on the conclave and the church going forward, take a gander at the...
