The first American on the throne of St. Peter

15.May 2025. Jelena Jorgacevic

On my own way, with Franja's directions

What will Pope Leo the Fourteenth be like? And what was Cardinal Robert Prevost like and what path did he take? What do the first days of the papacy say about him? Will he continue the changes started by his predecessor? How is it possible that, as it seems at first glance, everyone is satisfied - both the leading liberal and the leading conservative cardinals, and say that a man has been elected who will fulfill their expectations

The first weekly address of the new pope

Catholic church

11.May 2025. TS

First weekly address of the new pope: Stop all wars

In his first weekly address, Pope Leo XIV sent a message to world leaders: "Stop the wars." The new pope said that he carries in his heart the suffering of civilians in Ukraine and Gaza, but also expressed hope for lasting peace between India and Pakistan.

Pope Leo XIV

The World

08.May 2025. MS

Who is the new Pope Leo XIV?

On the second day of the conclave, a new head of the Roman Catholic Church was elected. The new pope is American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost and will be named Leo XIV

American Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as the new Pope

Vatican

08.May 2025. MS

A new pope has been elected.

The new head of the Roman Catholic Church is Robert Prevost, an American cardinal. It will bear the name Leo XIV

A conclave

07.May 2025. Kristof Strak / DW

Black smoke, white smoke: How the new pope is chosen

The election of the pope is shrouded in rituals that last for centuries, but change over time. From the number of cardinals to the jammers, the modern conclave combines tradition with the strictest security measures. And while the world looks up the chimney, a spiritual – and very political – decision is taking place in the chapel

Smoke from the Sistine Chapel

07.May 2025. IN THE

The election of a new pope begins.

A conclave begins in the Sistine Chapel where 130 cardinals will decide on the next head of the Catholic Church. The first vote is scheduled for 16.30:XNUMX, and tonight the world will see whether black or white smoke will rise from the chimney.

Palestine

05.May 2025. MLJ

The Popemobile is going to Gaza.

One of the vehicles that the late head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, used during his talks with the faithful has been converted into a health station, the aim of which is to help Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip, the Vatican announced.

The death of the Pope and the Church in Croatia

24.April 2025 DW / Igor Lasic

Croatia: Pope Francis through the prism of Stepinac

Resistance to Pope Francis at the top of the Croatian Catholic Church was not only of a religious nature - it was also political and economic. His openness to the marginalized and his distance from ethno-religious nationalism made him an uneasy ally for those who make the church an instrument of government.

Vatican

23.February 2025. IN THE

Pope Francis is in danger

It has been confirmed that Pope Francis will remain in hospital for at least another week due to complex respiratory problems