Whatever our religious leanings, we all hope the new pope will help span the geographical, cultural and spiritual distances
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He will also inherit the ongoing Synod on Synodality
‘Peace be with all of you’: how Pope Leo XIV embodies a living dialogue between tradition and modernity by Darius von Guttner Sporzynski
The new pontiff delivered Mass at the Sistine Chapel less than 24 hours after he was elected
US, European and African leaders were quick to welcome Pope Leo XIV
The 69-year-old archbishop emeritus of Chiclayo, Peru, was made a cardinal by Francis in 2023
Mgr Charles Scicluna says Pope Leo XIV's choice of speaking in Italian, Spanish but not in his native English 'noteworthy'
Pope Leo XIV called for 'building bridges' in his first address at St Peter's
This conclave is the largest and most international ever
Cardinals will be locked up in the Sistine Chapel for a first vote on Wednesday evening
133 cardinals will vote for the next pope on Wednesday evening
All eyes will turn on the chimney atop the Vatican as news of the election will be announced in the traditional black or white smoke
The ancient signalling system uses a special chemical mixture to produce either black or white smoke.
Only 135 are aged under 80 and therefore eligible to vote for a new pope
Young students in Rome attending Jubilee of Teenagers
President Myriam Spiteri Debono leads Maltese delegation in St Peter's Square
Faithful came from all corners of the globe, determined to get a spot
Ukrainian president embarks on a number of meetings in Rome as Trump casts doubt on Putin's war motives
Over 200,000 people are expected for the event at the Vatican
Around 250,000 paid their respects during three-day lying in state
Times of Malta joins 4,000 journalists to cover Pope Francis's funeral
'We have to make decisions for the whole Church' - Cardinal Hollerich
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join delegations from 130 countries in St Peter's Square on Saturday
Former US President and his wife will not travel with Donald Trump
Fighter jets are on stand-by and special police sniper units are deployed on the rooftops of buildings along the Via della Conciliazione, the vast avenue which leads to St. Peter's Square
Pope Francis' open wooden coffin was earlier transferred to St Peter's Basilica
Among the visitors to the chapel were a mix of religious and lay people, from bishops, members of dicasteries
Pope Francis died on Monday, aged 88
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