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?
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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
No calm after the storm for Vatican as young people descend after Pope’s funeral
Some 200,000 participate in second Mass following Francis’s death
Why the next Pope should be ... Leo
No matter who emerges as Pope, the name that he chooses will be immediately analysed
Critics of Israeli government policies being labelled anti-Semitic is ‘outrageous’, Higgins says
President says absence of some leaders at pope’s funeral is ‘very significant’
TV coverage of Pope’s funeral: Ceremony filmed with splendid cinematic minimalism by Italian TV
Television: Viewers treated to abundance of drone shots of Francis’ simple wooden coffin from high above
Pope Francis’s funeral: ‘Pope among the people’ mourned by hundreds of thousands in Rome
Mass mirrored most Catholic funerals, albeit with hundreds of cardinals and dignitaries present
As it happened:Pope Francis’s funeral takes place in Rome
Catholic Church begins nine days of official mourning
Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge
On one side stand the conservatives. On the other are the reformers. And in the centre are those who want an end to the polarisation
After the death of popular Pope Francis, what now for Christianity?
In Europe, after centuries of dominance, Christianity appears to be in retreat
What does Northern Ireland’s reaction to the death of Pope Francis say about attitudes?
Protestants as well as Catholics lined up to sign book of condolences in Belfast
Pope Francis’s funeral: Four-hour Mass and procession through Rome among plans for memorial
Michael D Higgins, Micheál Martin, Ursula von der Leyen, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and Donald Trump among attendees
Meetings of cardinals ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral could speed up election of successor
Bishop Paul Tighe, one of the most senior Irishmen in the Roman Curia, says pontiff’s legacy is ‘in the hearts of people'
Michael D Higgins pays his respects to Pope Francis in Rome ahead of funeral
Pope Francis's funeral to be attended by heads of state from around the world
‘Wouldn’t it be great if he got voted in?’ The cardinal from Drimnagh tasked with organising the papal conclave
Cardinal Kevin Farrell’s former neighbours recall the Drimnagh man who is running the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis ‘a great ally of gay community’, says Varadkar
Former taoiseach is working with several LGBTA-rights organisations and figuring out his next career steps, he tells Harvard audience
The hurt that dripped from Michael O’Brien and others has to be part of Pope Francis’s legacy
The personal experience he vividly outlined on RTÉ television in 2009 was part of the reason Francis’s visit to Ireland nine years later was so different from the previous Irish papal visit
Brace yourself as world’s leaders make holy show of themselves at Pope’s funeral
The men-only club will be out in force. Even Francis ‘the reformer’ could not assail that bastion
Death of Pope Francis: Derek Mooney leads RTÉ’s coverage to intermittently jaw-dropping effect
Radio: The shocked host sounds vaguely peeved at the disruption to his wildlife special
‘Dedicated to the oppressed, refugees and marginalised’: How Pope Francis is remembered in Middle East
Late pontiff visited nine countries in the region and north Africa, cultivating ties between Christians and Muslims
‘Would you like to come to Ireland and have a quiet break and I can send someone to replace you?’ she asked Pope Francis
St Peter’s Basilica is open 24/7 to accommodate the crowds gathering to pay their respects to the late pontiff
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