May 8, 2026 | Catholicism, Latest, Opinion & Analysis, Published articles, Vatican
When the white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel one year ago today, we all knew it signaled a change. None but the cardinal electors knew how big a change it was, with the election of the first American pope. In truth, it was the beginning of a...
May 19, 2025 | Catholicism, faith, politics, Vatican
by Patrick Novecosky American Catholics didn’t want an American pope. The idea was off the table because everyone told them it was unrealistic. How could the world’s cardinals go into the conclave and give the world a pope from the world’s only...
