Our March 15-28, 2013, issue is in the mail and on its way to subscribers. The issue features more stories from our team in Rome, but now that conclave has begun, those stories could be behind by the time they hit your mailboxes.
To help you stay on top of all things Vatican, conclave and Pope Benedict's resignation, here are those stories:
Final days of Benedict full of unclear calls for change, by Joshua J. McElwee and Dennis Coday
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.
Like what you're reading? Subscribe!
Editorial: Time for courage from those who have most to lose, by NCR Editorial Staff
John Allen is also finished profiling the papabili, or the men who could be pope. Find all of his profiles of the potential pontiffs here.
And don't forget, all of our conclave coverage has its own page on our website. Bookmark it and use it in the coming days for all of the latest from the Vatican: Conclave 2013
Support independent reporting on important issues.
NCR Comment code: (Comments can be found below)
Before you can post a comment, you must verify your email address at Disqus.com/verify.
Comments from unverified email addresses will be deleted.
We are not able to monitor every comment that comes through. If you see something objectionable, please click the "Report abuse" button. Once a comment has been flagged, an NCR staff member will investigate.
For more detailed guidelines, visit our User Guidelines page.
For help on how to post a comment, visit our reference page.
Commenting is available during business hours, Central time, USA. Commenting is not available in the evenings, over weekends and on holidays. More details are available here. Comments are open on NCR's Facebook page.