Cardinal Vincent Nichols, one of 133 Cardinal-electors who took part in the Conclave that culminated in the proclamation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, has spoken about the man who has succeeded Pope Francis as the 267th Supreme Pontiff. Read more.
In his Sunday morning homily in the chapel of the Venerable English College in Rome on 11 May, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, described how there was a distinct absence of grandeur and self-importance among the cardinals. He spoke at length about the intense focus on prayer in the Sistine chapel that prevailed in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV as Bishop of Rome. Read more.
A biography of the 267th Supreme Pontiff and spiritual leader of the Catholic Church – Pope Leo XIV. Read more.
Statements from the Bishops of England and Wales on the Election of Pope Leo XIV. Read more
“Peace be with all of you!” – the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The new pope was announced to the waiting crowds by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti. Read more.
Just after 5 pm UK time, white smoke billowed out of the temporary smokestack installed on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, heralding the news that a new Pope had been elected – the cardinals had chosen the 267th Pope. Read More.
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