Religion News Service
  • Latest News
  • Blogs
  • Press Releases
  • Archives
  • Subscribe
  • More Links
  • Press Releases
  • Calendar
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Subscriber Login
  • Find RNS on Facebook Follow RNS on Twitter Subscribe via RSS

Religion News Service: In-depth. Impartial. Engaged.

Home Politics Culture Beliefs Institutions Ethics Blogs Archives About Support RNS

Archives

Before the opening of the conclave today, March 12, cardinals attend a solemn Mass at St. Peter's. Photo Courtesy of BostonCatholic via Flickr.

The story behind Pope Francis’ election

David Gibson | Mar 15, 2013

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Everything about a conclave is supposed to be secret, but there are always leaks afterwards, and even broad hints from the cardinals about how a pope was elected. This time is no different.

Read more | Comments (15)
pewcatholicdistro

Catholic migration, and why the next pope should be Brazilian

Daniel Burke | Feb 14, 2013

A new analysis of Catholic population shifts raises questions about the upcoming papal election.

Read more | Comments (9)

Our archives of religion news and analysis extend to the 1990s. Browse them at archives.religionnews.com or search using the box below.

Most Popular

  1. What Southern Baptists must do to slow their decline | On Faith & Culture
  2. Buoyed by a new pope, priests gather to urge church reform
  3. The Curia Strikes Back | Spiritual Politics
  4. Quiz: What do you know about Calvinism?
  5. Pope Francis' first 100 days: What we've learned so far
Republish our work: Subscribe now Looking for the perfect image? Browse photos Help Religion News grow: Support RNS

Content

  • Latest News
  • About RNS
  • Subscribe
  • Religion Calendar
  • Archives
  • Press Releases
  • Advertise
  • Subscriber Login

Voices

  • Cathleen Falsani
  • David Gibson
  • Jonathan Merritt
  • Michael J. O'Loughlin
  • Jana Riess
  • Omar Sacirbey
  • Omid Safi
  • Mark Silk

Regional Hubs

  • Columbia, Mo.
  • Hartford, Conn.
  • Spokane, Wash.
  • Toledo, Ohio
  • Wilmington, N.C.

Information

© 2013 Religion News LLC. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Religion News LLC.

Branding and Web Design by Antistatic. Icons by Glyphicons, licensed under CC BY 3.0.