Jason DeRose
Stories
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U.S. cardinals react to the new pope being from Chicago
Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are digesting that one of their own is now the head of the Catholic Church.
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How Pope Leo XIV's first homily may be setting the tone for his papacy
Friday morning, newly-elected Pope Leo XIV led his first public mass as head of the Catholic Church:
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Who is the new Pope Leo XIV
Catholics worldwide have a new spiritual leader: Pope Leo XIV. He's the first pontiff ever from the United States. What else do we know about the new pope?
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The Catholic Church has a new leader — and for the first time ever, he's an American
For the first time in history, the College of Cardinals has chosen an American pope, Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV.
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The papal conclave opens
The papal conclave is underway at the Vatican. NPR religion correspondent breaks down what's happening.
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Conclave to elect the next pope begins
The papal conclave is beginning Wednesday at the Vatican, as 133 cardinal electors undertake the solemn task of choosing the next leader of the Catholic Church.
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The issues that are front of mind for cardinals as they prepare for the conclave
As the papal conclave is approaching, who are the cardinal electors who will decide on the next pope? And what are their priorities?
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A visit to the Pope's lesser-known home church
Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.
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Clergy abuse survivors release report on cardinals who could be elected pope
The Vatican says sex abuse is a major topic ahead of the conclave. A survivors network has launched a project to keep the the records of those who've sheltered abusive priests in the public eye.
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How the conclave to elect the new pope works
Now that the start date of the papal conclave has been set for May 7, NPR walks through who'll be there and how they'll be electing the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.