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Conclave 2013

Why Francis may like having Benedict around

By John L. Allen Jr.

Italian film about papal election worth a watch

By Mary Ann McGivern

And the pope elected by the conclave of the People of God is...

By Pam Hackenmiller

Black smoke after first votes Wednesday

By Dennis Coday

White smoke rises from Sistine Chapel, signaling new pope

By Joshua J. McElwee

Brazilian Cardinal Scherer shows pastoral warmth

By Jason Berry

Wednesday looms as 'Super Tuesday' for 2013 conclave

By John L. Allen Jr.

What happens after the first day of the conclave?

By Thomas Reese

Dolan's papal potential stems from his message, one the hierarchy wants to hear

By Joe Ferullo

First round of papal voting brings no pope

By Joshua J. McElwee

Can public opinion sway the moves of the new pope?

By Pat Perriello

Will the next pope be eco-friendly?

By Brian Roewe

Where are the cardinals voting in the conclave from?

By Robyn Haas, Pam Hackenmiller

No direction signaled for new pope at cardinals' Mass

By Dennis Coday, Joshua J. McElwee

We need a pope able to think, willing to learn

By John Wijngaards

How do we know who's a papal contender?

By John L. Allen Jr.

A Mass and readings for a new era with a new pope

By Pat Marrin

What Congress could learn from the papal conclave

By Thomas Reese

Reforming the Vatican Curia

By Thomas Reese

Church's teaching on ecology still light green

By Sean McDonagh

More stories from Rome on upcoming conclave, Benedict's resignation

By Pam Hackenmiller

Papabili who just missed the cut

By John L. Allen Jr.

Beneath the color commentary on the conclave

By Eugene Cullen Kennedy

Round four: conclave of the People of God

By Pam Hackenmiller

What would Christ say if he could see the church today?

By Peter Daly

Day before papal vote, talk shifts to ritual

By Joshua J. McElwee

Governance a top issue in 2013 conclave

By John L. Allen Jr.

What’s in store for the new pope's first days?

By John L. Allen Jr.

Editorial: Time for courage from those who have most to lose

By NCR Editorial Staff

French cardinal says race still wide open

By John L. Allen Jr.

When to look for smoke?

By Thomas Reese

Papabili of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Former San Francisco archbishop calls for papal reforms ahead of conclave

By Thomas C. Fox

O'Malley on the clerical abuse crisis

By John L. Allen Jr.

A boost for Ravasi in CDF verdict on book?

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Photos from inside the papal vote

By Joshua J. McElwee

O'Malley tops charts for Italian readers

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican pins down schedule, details as conclave nears

By Dennis Coday

Picking the pope: Holy Spirit or 'groupthink'?

By David Gibson, Religion News Service

Papal tailors ready no matter what size the new pope is

By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service

Breaking News: Allen caught in Sistine Chapel!

By John L. Allen Jr.

Why is there no frontrunner in the papal election?

By Thomas Reese

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

How does the balloting take place?

By Thomas Reese

Where does the word “conclave” come from?

By Thomas Reese

What happens on the first day of the conclave?

By Thomas Reese

Looking for white smoke? There's an app for that

By Brian Roewe

NCR's Allen highlighted as 'one of the sharpest'

By Tom Roberts

Vote for new pope set for Tuesday, no clear consensus

By Joshua J. McElwee

With conclave looming, all bets are on

By Brian Roewe

Who woulda thunk it? The Americans are folk heroes

By John L. Allen Jr.

After unfocused meetings, cardinals to vote for pope next week

By Joshua J. McElwee

Conclave 2013: It’s governance, stupid … but who’s the governor?

By John L. Allen Jr.

Access to clergy sex abuse site limited at Vatican

By Joshua J. McElwee

Vatican letter: the final days of Benedict XVI

By Dennis Coday

Read all of John Allen's papabile of the day stories

By Pam Hackenmiller

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Bearded popes, forgotten popes and papal children: papal trivia in this popeless time

By Mike Sweitzer-Beckman

A Dolan boost, the SNAP effect, and Vatileaks

By John L. Allen Jr.

US prelates' silence shifts focus to finance, national disputes

By Joshua J. McElwee

What's this 'new evangelization' thing, anyway?

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Concerned about media leaks, American cardinals stop press briefings

By John L. Allen Jr.

The pope's unfinished business: outreach to traditionalist SSPX

By Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service

Vatican could learn a thing or two about renewal from women religious

By Joan Chittister

In Benedict's shadow, cardinals discuss next pope

By Joshua J. McElwee

Yes, Ratzinger was Ratzinger eight years ago

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

New African cardinal talks voting blocs, secret meetings, his vote

By John L. Allen Jr. , Joshua J. McElwee

Cardinal Schönborn: It is 'a time of thirst' for the church

By Joshua J. McElwee, Dennis Coday

Vatican begins preparations for upcoming conclave

By Joshua J. McElwee

Arising issues for the theologian in chief

By Joshua J. McElwee

Victims' group criticizes Cardinal George

By Joshua J. McElwee

Flavor from campaign season in Rome

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Help Wanted: Pope

By Thomas Reese

Cardinal George: Next pope must embrace 'zero tolerance' for sex abuse

By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service

Cardinal Burke among those leaving cardinals' meetings

By Joshua J. McElwee

Scottish cardinal's replacement: Credibility of church dealt 'serious blow'

By Joshua J. McElwee

Round three: conclave of the People of God

By Pam Hackenmiller

Cardinals should use, not shun, media before conclave

By Isabella R. Moyer

Whoever the new pope, speak strongly on climate change

By Maureen Fiedler

What happens in the meetings of cardinals before the conclave

By Thomas Reese

What happens during the interregnum?

By Thomas Reese

Cardinals meet; Vatican gives no comment on Scottish scandal

By Joshua J. McElwee

Profile: New pope, Jesuit Bergoglio, was runner-up in 2005 conclave

By John L. Allen Jr.

Interview with Cardinal Sean O'Malley

By John L. Allen Jr.

Interview with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo

By John L. Allen Jr.

Scottish cardinal admits improper sexual conduct

By Joshua J. McElwee

Hedging bets on a Scherer/Piacenza ticket

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Time stops in Rome, but war on Christians continues

By John L. Allen Jr.

Cardinal Mahony says Vatican told him to attend conclave

By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service

NCR interview with Cardinal Francis George

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican newspaper editor: Church governance key conclave issue

By Joshua J. McElwee

Cardinal George: When selecting pope, must ask 'Can he govern?'

By Joshua J. McElwee

An anti-resignation pact? An over-80 pope?

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Patriarchy writ large at papal conclave

By Maureen Fiedler

Debunking 'conventional' conclave wisdom

By John L. Allen Jr.

Start of conclave still uncertain

By Joshua J. McElwee

What happens between now and the conclave?

By Dennis Coday

Picking the pope a contest among four camps

By John L. Allen Jr.

Update on conclave start date

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Cardinals do it too: A, B and C lists

By John L. Allen Jr.

Benedict's final theologian quote

By John L. Allen Jr.

Pope promises 'unconditional obedience' to successor

By Joshua J. McElwee

Pope meets cardinals for last time

By Joshua J. McElwee, Dennis Coday

Has Benedict XVI reshaped his legacy?

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

The media is not the message

By Phyllis Zagano

In personal goodbye, Benedict calls papacy 'great weight'

By Dennis Coday, Joshua J. McElwee

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

The Vatican is stuck in a monarchical past

By Tom Roberts

Cardinal views: Mahony says new pope should be 'dynamic'

By Joshua J. McElwee

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Wuerl: 'Teach truth from pulpit, then meet people where they are'

By John L. Allen Jr. , Dennis Coday, Joshua J. McElwee

Implications of Italy's other election for picking a pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Why it's so hard to pick a conclave date

By John L. Allen Jr.

Round two: conclave of the People of God

By Pam Hackenmiller

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Pope Benedict XVI lays out conclave process, penalties

By Joshua J. McElwee

Pope gives cardinals power to change conclave date

By John L. Allen Jr. , Joshua J. McElwee

Embattled Scottish cardinal resigns, won't partake in conclave

By John L. Allen Jr. , Joshua J. McElwee

Scottish cardinal resigns amid allegations of 'inappropriate acts'

By Dennis Coday

NCR team in Rome for Conclave coverage

By Dennis Coday

Mahony, the Vatican, and the risks of pushing back

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

John Allen on Twitter

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican lashes out at pre-conclave media reports

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Conclave 2.0: Top 10 reasons why this version is different

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

An American Pope?

By Dennis Coday

Indonesian cardinal says poor eyesight will keep him from conclave

By Catholic News Service

A few fun facts about popes in history

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Pope considering last-minute changes to conclave rules, Vatican says

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Vatican's top ex-cop on abuse: Mahony must 'decide in conscience'

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Some overlooked points on Cardinal Turkson, aka NCR's 'Papabile of the Day'

By Jamie Manson

An end to the small-tent movement in the church?

By Joe Ferullo

Mahony backlash reaches Italy

By John L. Allen Jr.

Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Buzz grows in Rome for Boston's O'Malley

By John L. Allen Jr.

Take part in the conclave of the People of God

By Pam Hackenmiller

Papabile of the day: the men who could be pope

By John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican: Conclave could be moved up

By John L. Allen Jr.

A quick course in 'Conclave 101'

By John L. Allen Jr.

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