Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18; has full calendar already

Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square May 18. Although he was pope from the moment he accepted his election May 8, the inauguration Mass — which replaced the papal coronation after the pontificate of St. Paul VI — formally marks the beginning of his ministry with his reception of the fisherman’s ring and his pallium, a wool band worn around his shoulders.

Unity, not nationality led to Pope Leo’s election, U.S. cardinals say

While it is interesting and perhaps even a point of pride that the new Pope Leo XIV was born in the United States, most of the U.S.-based cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected him said nationality was not a factor.

Archdiocese celebrates election of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV will never forget his Chicago roots, but he is “first and foremost” a child of God who will work to lead the worldwide church and to draw attention to those on the margins of society, who otherwise might be forgotten.

New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith ‘absurd’

Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the Catholic Church’s “missionary outreach is most desperately needed,” Pope Leo XIV said in his first homily as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

Pope Leo XIV: Peacemaker and openness in an historic name

Even before he stepped out on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and spoke May 8, Pope Leo XIV’s choice of a name was a powerful statement.

Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, was elected the 267th pope May 8 and took the name Pope Leo XIV.

A morning of black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney

The 133 cardinals who entered the conclave failed to reach a two-thirds supermajority of at least 89 votes to elect a new pope during their morning session May 8.

Papal ring, insignia destroyed at cardinals’ final meeting

On the eve of the conclave, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed in the presence of members of the College of Cardinals in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall.

Do not be afraid

Somewhere, I have a picture I took of St. John Paul II. It was from his visit to Chicago in 1979, and I was standing at the south end of Lincoln Park across from the cardinal’s residence when I took it. I was 11 years old, there with my mother and brother and my aunt who lived a few blocks away.

Conclave: First ballot fails to elect pope

As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.
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