'God's surprise': Pittsburgh priest, families were visiting Vatican during Pope Leo announcement

'God's surprise': Pittsburgh priest, families were visiting Vatican during Pope Leo announcement

The trip, planned over a year ago, was meant to be a visit to the holiest place of their Catholic faith. Vaskov described the moment as a surprise from God.

The Vatican has set a historic precedent by giving the world the first glimpse into the events immediately following the conclave that elected the new Pope, Leo XIV.

With the closing of doors and an absolute isolation of the cardinals of the outside world, Wednesday began the conclave that ended this Thursday defining the next Pope of the Catholic Church, after the death of Francis.But prior to the papal election, the College of Cardinals celebrated on Tuesday its 12th and last General Congregation of preparation in Rome for the conclave, where 173 cardinals were present, among them 130 cardinal electors, wh…

Scene From Vatican City, Life Of Pope Leo XIV, China Trade Talks : Up First from NPR

People traveled to the Vatican from all over the world to witness the election of a new pope. What more do we know about the life of the Chicago-born pontiff who also holds Peruvian citizenship? Also, negotiators from the US and China will meet this weekend in Switzerland for talks about the trade war between the two countries.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First new…

The world's attention is focused on the events in the Vatican, where a new pope, Leo XIV, has just been elected. This gives us financiers the opportunity to reflect on the management of the assets of church dignitaries. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, with an area of less than half a square kilometer and an official population of 882. It has...

Friday, May 9, 2025 - 08:30 Sexual abuse, place of women, geopolitics: what are the burning issues that await Leo XIV? By Christophe Giltay New Pope Leo XIV will have to quickly tackle several major issues Zen Reading Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the first Mass of his pontificate this morning in the Vatican. He will then get to work very quickly. He will have to deal with several issues, considered urgent by the cardinals during the preparatory m…