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The Archbishop of Nyeri Catholic Archdiocese in Kenya has urged the people of God in the East African nation to pray for Pope Leo XIV as he begins his Pontificate.
The Thursday, May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Pontiff on the second day of the 2025 Conclave is a demonstration that the Cardinal Electors had no difficulty in agreeing on the candidate the Catholic Church currently needs, Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis in Mauritius has said.
Pope Leo XIV had the opportunity to meet three of his predecessors at the helm of the Barque of Peter.
Nine months ago, before he became Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost sat down for an interview at a parish in the Chicago area.
The deputy secretary of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference said he is “sure that the heart of Pope Leo XIV ... will greatly help the world grow and improve.”
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, May 8 — the first pope from the United States.
When the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, then Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, visited Kenya in December 2024, he reflected on the need to pay keen attention to the Word of God as “spirit and life” and the person of Jesus Christ as source of “true life” and foundation of the Church.
“It is with great joy that I welcome the election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV,” Michael Warsaw said in a statement.
The 69-year-old new pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the first pope from the United States on Thursday.
Today, May 8, the first American was elected taking the name Pope Leo XIV — here is a prayer for the new pontiff.
White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today at 6:09 p.m. Rome time, signaling the College of Cardinals has chosen a new pope. Of the 133 cardinals sequestered in the Vatican since May 7, one has now been elected as the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 am Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the cardinals voting at the conclave have not yet elected a new pope.
As the conclave gets underway, all eyes turn to the small chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. From this simple metal tube will emerge the long-awaited white smoke that will announce the election of the new pope.
The late Pope Francis loved Africa and was committed to the evangelization of the people of God on the continent, members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in Kenya have said in their glowing tributes to the late Pontiff, who was laid to rest on April 26.
The late Pope Francis manifested selflessness in his 12-year Pontificate, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has said.
Here is a list of the garments you may see the new pope wearing once he steps out onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the people.
Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney Wednesday evening to the watchful eyes of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square as the first day of conclave voting concluded without a new pontiff.
The Room of Tears is just a few feet away from the Sistine Chapel, where the monumental decision of the papal election is made by Catholic cardinals.
The papal fisherman’s ring and lead seal were nulled during the 12th general congregation of the College of Cardinals on Tuesday.
The late Pope Francis had a “special regard” for the people of God in Tanzania, which he demonstrated in “promptly” addressing the pastoral and administrative needs of the East African nation, the Apostolic Nuncio in the country has said.