Tag: 2025 Conclave
Black smoke rises: Catholic Church still without new pontiff
The smoke appeared more than three hours after the 133 electors were sealed inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret balloting process
Let the word be exposed again—from margins to center
Reflects on Pope Francis’s legacy and urges the election of a new pope who will embody mercy, mission, and serve the global peripheries.
Filipino bishops call for nationwide prayer as papal conclave begins
They urged the faithful to stay spiritually engaged, hopeful the Church will welcome a pope who will lead with “love, humility, and faith"
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David: Standing up for children’s rights
The late Pope Francis strongly commended and supported him for his stand — something all Filipino Christians should be doing
Vatican enters lockdown as cardinals prepare to elect new pope
The move signals the start of the Church’s transition into a closed-door process marked by prayer, discernment, and politics
As conclave begins, Thai Catholics join global Church in prayer and...
Even as attention turns toward the Sistine Chapel, gratitude for the life and legacy of Pope Francis continues to fill hearts
These are the challenges identified by the cardinals ahead of the...
The cardinals spoke of the “need to make the meetings of the College of Cardinals more significant on the occasion of consistories”
Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo: Quiet architect of compassionate Catholicism in Indonesia
The 74-year-old archbishop has long emphasized a vision of Church leadership grounded in compassion, accountability, and solidarity