Tulsa parish marks conclave by praying for a more inclusive Catholic Church

'Praying we get the right pope for the right time': The Irish camping out in St Peter's Square

Joan Sheehy said she wants a pope who will continue the work of Francis ‘around inclusivity, reaching out to the poor and to migrants and the marginalised’.

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When asked if the Catholic Church should “stick to its traditional teachings, even if it means the church gets smaller” or “be more inclusive, even if it means changing some of its teachings,” a majority of U.S. Catholics polled chose the latter of the contrasting statements (60% vs. 37%), according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. On issues like birth control, women in the priesthood and marriage, most U.S. Catholics express views that d…

Oklahomans for Equality and the Parish Church of St. Jerome host 'Pride Smoke' vigil

Oklahomans for Equality and the Parish Church of St. Jerome came together to host a vigil in honor of the conclave gathered to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.

Tulsa parish marks conclave by praying for a more inclusive Catholic Church

As Catholics around the globe eagerly await the white smoke to pour out of the Vatican chimney, those at one independent catholic parish in Tulsa marked the papal conclaves first day by releasing rainbow smoke.The Catholics gathered there for a conclave pride vigil on May 7 told us theyre praying for a more inclusive church and a new pope who will pick things up from where the late Francis, a reformer, left them.The vigil served as a moment for …

As far as the results of the May 7 vote are known, with the first smoke, the world observes with tension the conclave that will decide, of the 133 cardinals who are inside the Sistine Chapel, the next high pontiff, the number 267, of the Catholic Church, to assume the vacant square left by Pope Francis after his physical disappearance.

On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the conclave formally began in which 133 cardinals under the age of 80 will meet to elect the new Pontiff of the Catholic Church The Catholic Church began the conclave to elect the new Pope. The process is governed by rules and traditions that guarantee the safety and solemnity of the meeting, which will take place in the Sistine Chapel. To ensure the confidentiality and development of the meeting, the Vatican deployed…