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Conclave 2013
Why Francis may like having Benedict around
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 23, 2013
Italian film about papal election worth a watch
By
Mary Ann McGivern
Mar 20, 2013
And the pope elected by the conclave of the People of God is...
By
Pam Hackenmiller
Mar 14, 2013
Black smoke after first votes Wednesday
By
Dennis Coday
Mar 13, 2013
White smoke rises from Sistine Chapel, signaling new pope
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 13, 2013
Brazilian Cardinal Scherer shows pastoral warmth
By
Jason Berry
Mar 13, 2013
Wednesday looms as 'Super Tuesday' for 2013 conclave
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 13, 2013
What happens after the first day of the conclave?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 12, 2013
Dolan's papal potential stems from his message, one the hierarchy wants to hear
By
Joe Ferullo
Mar 12, 2013
First round of papal voting brings no pope
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 12, 2013
Can public opinion sway the moves of the new pope?
By
Pat Perriello
Mar 12, 2013
Will the next pope be eco-friendly?
By
Brian Roewe
Mar 12, 2013
Where are the cardinals voting in the conclave from?
By
Robyn Haas
,
Pam Hackenmiller
Mar 12, 2013
No direction signaled for new pope at cardinals' Mass
By
Dennis Coday
,
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 12, 2013
We need a pope able to think, willing to learn
By
John Wijngaards
Mar 12, 2013
How do we know who's a papal contender?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 12, 2013
A Mass and readings for a new era with a new pope
By
Pat Marrin
Mar 12, 2013
What Congress could learn from the papal conclave
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 12, 2013
Reforming the Vatican Curia
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 12, 2013
Church's teaching on ecology still light green
By
Sean McDonagh
Mar 12, 2013
More stories from Rome on upcoming conclave, Benedict's resignation
By
Pam Hackenmiller
Mar 11, 2013
Papabili who just missed the cut
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 11, 2013
Beneath the color commentary on the conclave
By
Eugene Cullen Kennedy
Mar 11, 2013
Round four: conclave of the People of God
By
Pam Hackenmiller
Mar 11, 2013
What would Christ say if he could see the church today?
By
Peter Daly
Mar 11, 2013
Day before papal vote, talk shifts to ritual
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 11, 2013
Governance a top issue in 2013 conclave
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 11, 2013
What’s in store for the new pope's first days?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 11, 2013
Editorial: Time for courage from those who have most to lose
By
NCR Editorial Staff
Mar 11, 2013
French cardinal says race still wide open
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 11, 2013
When to look for smoke?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 11, 2013
Papabili of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 11, 2013
Former San Francisco archbishop calls for papal reforms ahead of conclave
By
Thomas C. Fox
Mar 10, 2013
O'Malley on the clerical abuse crisis
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 10, 2013
A boost for Ravasi in CDF verdict on book?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 10, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 10, 2013
Photos from inside the papal vote
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 09, 2013
O'Malley tops charts for Italian readers
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 09, 2013
Vatican pins down schedule, details as conclave nears
By
Dennis Coday
Mar 09, 2013
Picking the pope: Holy Spirit or 'groupthink'?
By
David Gibson
,
Religion News Service
Mar 09, 2013
Papal tailors ready no matter what size the new pope is
By
Carol Glatz
,
Catholic News Service
Mar 09, 2013
Breaking News: Allen caught in Sistine Chapel!
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 09, 2013
Why is there no frontrunner in the papal election?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 09, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 09, 2013
How does the balloting take place?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 08, 2013
Where does the word “conclave” come from?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 08, 2013
What happens on the first day of the conclave?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 08, 2013
Looking for white smoke? There's an app for that
By
Brian Roewe
Mar 08, 2013
NCR's Allen highlighted as 'one of the sharpest'
By
Tom Roberts
Mar 08, 2013
Vote for new pope set for Tuesday, no clear consensus
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 08, 2013
With conclave looming, all bets are on
By
Brian Roewe
Mar 08, 2013
Who woulda thunk it? The Americans are folk heroes
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 08, 2013
After unfocused meetings, cardinals to vote for pope next week
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 08, 2013
Conclave 2013: It’s governance, stupid … but who’s the governor?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 08, 2013
Access to clergy sex abuse site limited at Vatican
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 08, 2013
Vatican letter: the final days of Benedict XVI
By
Dennis Coday
Mar 08, 2013
Read all of John Allen's papabile of the day stories
By
Pam Hackenmiller
Mar 08, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 08, 2013
Bearded popes, forgotten popes and papal children: papal trivia in this popeless time
By
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman
Mar 07, 2013
A Dolan boost, the SNAP effect, and Vatileaks
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 07, 2013
US prelates' silence shifts focus to finance, national disputes
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 07, 2013
What's this 'new evangelization' thing, anyway?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 07, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 07, 2013
Concerned about media leaks, American cardinals stop press briefings
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 06, 2013
The pope's unfinished business: outreach to traditionalist SSPX
By
Alessandro Speciale
,
Religion News Service
Mar 06, 2013
Vatican could learn a thing or two about renewal from women religious
By
Joan Chittister
Mar 06, 2013
In Benedict's shadow, cardinals discuss next pope
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 06, 2013
Yes, Ratzinger was Ratzinger eight years ago
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 06, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 06, 2013
New African cardinal talks voting blocs, secret meetings, his vote
By
John L. Allen Jr.
,
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 05, 2013
Cardinal Schönborn: It is 'a time of thirst' for the church
By
Joshua J. McElwee
,
Dennis Coday
Mar 05, 2013
Vatican begins preparations for upcoming conclave
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 05, 2013
Arising issues for the theologian in chief
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 05, 2013
Victims' group criticizes Cardinal George
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 05, 2013
Flavor from campaign season in Rome
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 05, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 05, 2013
Help Wanted: Pope
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 04, 2013
Cardinal George: Next pope must embrace 'zero tolerance' for sex abuse
By
Francis X. Rocca
,
Catholic News Service
Mar 04, 2013
Cardinal Burke among those leaving cardinals' meetings
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 04, 2013
Scottish cardinal's replacement: Credibility of church dealt 'serious blow'
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 04, 2013
Round three: conclave of the People of God
By
Pam Hackenmiller
Mar 04, 2013
Cardinals should use, not shun, media before conclave
By
Isabella R. Moyer
Mar 04, 2013
Whoever the new pope, speak strongly on climate change
By
Maureen Fiedler
Mar 04, 2013
What happens in the meetings of cardinals before the conclave
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 04, 2013
What happens during the interregnum?
By
Thomas Reese
Mar 04, 2013
Cardinals meet; Vatican gives no comment on Scottish scandal
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 04, 2013
Profile: New pope, Jesuit Bergoglio, was runner-up in 2005 conclave
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 04, 2013
Interview with Cardinal Sean O'Malley
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 03, 2013
Interview with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 03, 2013
Scottish cardinal admits improper sexual conduct
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 03, 2013
Hedging bets on a Scherer/Piacenza ticket
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 03, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 03, 2013
Time stops in Rome, but war on Christians continues
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 02, 2013
Cardinal Mahony says Vatican told him to attend conclave
By
Francis X. Rocca
,
Catholic News Service
Mar 02, 2013
NCR interview with Cardinal Francis George
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 02, 2013
Vatican newspaper editor: Church governance key conclave issue
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 02, 2013
Cardinal George: When selecting pope, must ask 'Can he govern?'
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 02, 2013
An anti-resignation pact? An over-80 pope?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 02, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 02, 2013
Patriarchy writ large at papal conclave
By
Maureen Fiedler
Mar 01, 2013
Debunking 'conventional' conclave wisdom
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 01, 2013
Start of conclave still uncertain
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 01, 2013
What happens between now and the conclave?
By
Dennis Coday
Mar 01, 2013
Picking the pope a contest among four camps
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 01, 2013
Update on conclave start date
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 01, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Mar 01, 2013
Cardinals do it too: A, B and C lists
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 28, 2013
Benedict's final theologian quote
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 28, 2013
Pope promises 'unconditional obedience' to successor
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Feb 28, 2013
Pope meets cardinals for last time
By
Joshua J. McElwee
,
Dennis Coday
Feb 28, 2013
Has Benedict XVI reshaped his legacy?
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 28, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 28, 2013
The media is not the message
By
Phyllis Zagano
Feb 27, 2013
In personal goodbye, Benedict calls papacy 'great weight'
By
Dennis Coday
,
Joshua J. McElwee
Feb 27, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 27, 2013
The Vatican is stuck in a monarchical past
By
Tom Roberts
Feb 27, 2013
Cardinal views: Mahony says new pope should be 'dynamic'
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Feb 26, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 26, 2013
Wuerl: 'Teach truth from pulpit, then meet people where they are'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
,
Dennis Coday
,
Joshua J. McElwee
Feb 26, 2013
Implications of Italy's other election for picking a pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 26, 2013
Why it's so hard to pick a conclave date
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 25, 2013
Round two: conclave of the People of God
By
Pam Hackenmiller
Feb 25, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 25, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI lays out conclave process, penalties
By
Joshua J. McElwee
Feb 25, 2013
Pope gives cardinals power to change conclave date
By
John L. Allen Jr.
,
Joshua J. McElwee
Feb 25, 2013
Embattled Scottish cardinal resigns, won't partake in conclave
By
John L. Allen Jr.
,
Joshua J. McElwee
Feb 25, 2013
Scottish cardinal resigns amid allegations of 'inappropriate acts'
By
Dennis Coday
Feb 25, 2013
NCR team in Rome for Conclave coverage
By
Dennis Coday
Feb 25, 2013
Mahony, the Vatican, and the risks of pushing back
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 24, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 24, 2013
John Allen on Twitter
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 23, 2013
Vatican lashes out at pre-conclave media reports
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 23, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 23, 2013
Conclave 2.0: Top 10 reasons why this version is different
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 22, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 22, 2013
An American Pope?
By
Dennis Coday
Feb 21, 2013
Indonesian cardinal says poor eyesight will keep him from conclave
By
Catholic News Service
Feb 21, 2013
A few fun facts about popes in history
By
Cindy Wooden
,
Catholic News Service
Feb 21, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 20, 2013
Pope considering last-minute changes to conclave rules, Vatican says
By
Cindy Wooden
,
Catholic News Service
Feb 20, 2013
Vatican's top ex-cop on abuse: Mahony must 'decide in conscience'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 20, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 20, 2013
Some overlooked points on Cardinal Turkson, aka NCR's 'Papabile of the Day'
By
Jamie Manson
Feb 19, 2013
An end to the small-tent movement in the church?
By
Joe Ferullo
Feb 19, 2013
Mahony backlash reaches Italy
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 19, 2013
Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 19, 2013
Buzz grows in Rome for Boston's O'Malley
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 19, 2013
Take part in the conclave of the People of God
By
Pam Hackenmiller
Feb 18, 2013
Papabile of the day: the men who could be pope
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 18, 2013
Vatican: Conclave could be moved up
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 16, 2013
A quick course in 'Conclave 101'
By
John L. Allen Jr.
Feb 15, 2013