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May 16, 2025 Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, _Australian Catholic University_ Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political

figures have long mingled. May 11, 2025 Speranta Dumitru, _Université Paris Cité_ and Clément Mougombili, _Université de Rennes 1 - Université de Rennes_ Pope Francis, as well as all the

pontiffs who preceded him since 1939, defended migrants and immigration. What stance will Pope Leo XIV take? May 9, 2025 Carmen M. Nanko-Fernández, _Catholic Theological Union_ The sporting

world mourned the death of Francis − a lifelong soccer fan. The new pope is more of a baseball guy. May 9, 2025 Joanne M. Pierce, _College of the Holy Cross_ Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took

the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of workers and criticized the conditions in which they lived. May 7, 2025 Mark Lorch, _University of Hull_

In 2013, the Vatican released their recipes for conclave smoke. May 9, 2025 Daniel Speed Thompson, _University of Dayton_ From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a

pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal his intentions as leader of the Catholic Church. May 8, 2025 Colin Rose, _Brock University_ Becoming pope was a big deal for a

cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began strategizing and negotiating even before a pontiff died. April 23, 2025 Massimo D'Angelo, _Loughborough

University_ Pope Francis was transformative in shaping a Catholic Church that was not focused solely on Europe. April 22, 2025 Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, _Australian Catholic University_

The conclave – one of the most secretive processes in Christendom – is rooted in centuries of tradition. April 21, 2025 Molly Jackson, _The Conversation_ Pope Francis was not one to shy

away from controversial issues, whether inside or outside the church. April 21, 2025 Mathew Schmalz, _College of the Holy Cross_ Holding a conclave to elect a pope is a tradition that goes

back centuries. April 21, 2025 Joanne M. Pierce, _College of the Holy Cross_ Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century

church in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Mary. April 16, 2025 Jason Garcia-Portilla, _University of Winchester_ Today’s religious identities have more to do with political decisions made

centuries ago than with personal faith. March 3, 2025 Daniel Speed Thompson, _University of Dayton_ The pope leads the Catholic Church, but some 2,000 other people work at the Holy See and

city-state. February 25, 2025 Joëlle Rollo-Koster, _University of Rhode Island_ Women’s work may not have been glamorous, but it was vital to the workings of the pope’s court and surrounding

city. April 21, 2025 Mathew Schmalz, _College of the Holy Cross_ A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done

before. January 21, 2025 Virginia Raguin, _College of the Holy Cross_ Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the

shrine of St. James in northwestern Spain. January 8, 2025 Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, _Australian Catholic University_ The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy,

stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic Church. February 24, 2025 Joëlle Rollo-Koster, _University of Rhode Island_ The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was

developed after centuries of outside interference and looting. October 11, 2024 Carol E. Harrison, _University of South Carolina_ Women’s formal involvement in bishops’ synods has grown

slowly over the decades. Even when they were excluded, Catholic women found ways to learn about proceedings – and weigh in, often critically.