Pope Leo XIV sets out vision for papacy and cites AI as critical challenge facing humanity
Leo tells first formal audience he will follow in the modernising reforms of Pope Francis
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The Irish Times view on Pope Leo: continuity and change
Leo may be a more reticent and measured leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics
‘Bob the Pope’ considered ‘a safe pair of hands’ by Irish priest who knew the new Pope Leo XIV
Pontiff’s successor as head of Augustinians recalls a man who is ‘humble, listens, lets everybody do their jobs’
In a world dominated by loud, divisive politics, the cardinals found an antidote in Pope Leo XIV
In a world dominated by loud, divisive politics, the Cardinals found an antidote in Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV: who is he and what does he stand for?
In the News podcast: Patsy McGarry has reported on three conclaves; this one was different
Pope Leo XIV in Ireland: Unassuming and personable, he answered emails on the friary stairs
The key to understanding the former Bob Prevost, say those who met him in Ireland, is not as an American pope or a liberal or conservative one, but as a South American one
Pope Leo XIV: Irish-American Catholic community celebrate the rise of one of their own to the papacy
On Chicago’s southeast side election of first US pope seen as ‘a great message of hope’
Pope Leo XIV: American cardinal Robert Prevost elected as new pope - as it happened
Cardinals choose new pontiff after fourth vote at the Vatican
Meet the ‘Papabiles’: The six men who could become the next pope
Conclave eligible to elect the successor to the late Pope Francis are expected to meet within weeks
Letters to the Editor, May 8th: On learning from Northern Ireland, awaiting the new pope, and the closure of Castletown House
‘India and Pakistan remain locked in a cycle of suspicion, conflict and nationalist posturing’
Papal conclave: ‘I dread the day I think that’s about to arrive when I’m going to be older than the pope’
As the cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel took their oaths, a crowd of all ages gathered in St Peter’s Square
Papal conclave: Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel, signalling no new pope elected
Cardinals to reconvene tomorrow for further ballots
The papabiles: Who are the contenders to become the 267th pope?
Even at this late stage, it remains unclear who is most likely to become the Catholic Church’s next leader
Irish Times readers on the Catholic Church: ‘I am very proud to be a Roman Catholic in Ireland today’
As the conclave to choose the next pope begins, our readers share their views
Conclave: why this papal election is the hardest to call in decades
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Watch for white smoke begins in Vatican City as conclave meets to elect new pontiff
Ballots of 133 voting cardinals burned after each vote with black smoke signalling no agreement
The Irish Times view on the papal conclave: an unpredictable contest
The saying that ‘he who e’ters a conclave as pope exits as a cardinal” augurs badly for frontrunners
Conclave explained: A graphical guide to the election of a pope
Odds are on a short conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor, with 267th pope likely to be picked by Thursday or Friday
Here’s a job for the next pope. Deliver us from climate apathy
We will not make the necessary climate leap if divisions continue - between rite and reason, left and right, rural and urban or young and old
The Irish disapora and its role in electing the successor to Pope Francis this week
Cardinals with strong links to Ireland will be playing key role in the papal conclave from Wednesday
Letters to the Editor, May 6th: On shorts and skorts, teaching hours, Kneecap, and the arrival of swifts
‘When will we ever get over the desire to police and dictate what women wear?’
Popemobile converted into mobile children’s health clinic in Gaza
Patients will get to sit in pope’s seat while being treated
Trump draws ire of US bishops with AI image of himself as pope ahead of papal conclave
‘There is nothing funny or clever about this, Mr President. Do not mock us,’ say Catholic leaders
Ukraine says no to Russian call for three-day ceasefire to cover Moscow’s commemoration of end of second World War
Zelenskiy says Russia’s proposal is ‘theatrical show’ that does not help peace talks
Watch: Vatican releases video showing preparations in Sistine Chapel ahead of papal conclave
Cardinals have held their ninth in a series of near-daily meetings over next pontiff
Vatican workers install chimney on Sistine Chapel in advance of papal election
Chimney will be used by the conclave that will elect the successor of Pope Francis
Have Your Say: What is your view on the Catholic Church?
Do you still go to Mass? Have you found religion later in life? Has your religious observance lapsed?
Smartphones at Pope Francis’s funeral didn’t feel out place to me. It’s 2025
We love to plonk a dead relative in the sittingroom for a day or two
Letters to the Editor, May 1st: On phone etiquette, shingles vaccinations and housing in the Gaeltacht
'There is a time and place for appropriate recording in the moment’
Convicted cardinal withdraws from conclave to elect new pope
Cardinal Angelo Becciu removed from senior Vatican post in 2020 before trial
Is nothing sacred, even at a pope’s funeral?
We are at a very strange moment in our cultural evolution – one that threatens the very possibility of spiritual experience
New pope will face a Vatican budget crisis and myriad other problems
Likely issues include finances, sliding church attendance and growing hole in the pension fund
Conclave: Vatican confirms date of secret meeting to elect new pope
Conclave start date decided during closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican
Ordinary Saints by Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin: Inventive exploration of identity, faith and family
Provocative, largely beautifully written debut novel somewhat marred by a dispensable final chapter
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