The conclave opens tomorrow, and the energy around the Holy See Press Office is alarmingly calm.

At the Synod on Synodality, the cardinals were ‘converted’ to working together in a new way. As they join their brothers in the conclave, they face a referendum on—and resistance to—their work.

Since the death of Pope Francis, lists of his possible successors have proliferated on social media and in newspapers. Should you trust them?

Canon law does not give much specific direction about who can make decisions for the church during the interregnum.

Cardinal Becciu issued a statement the morning of April 29 saying, “I have decided to obey—as I have always done—the will of Pope Francis not to enter the conclave, while remaining convinced of my innocence.”

As Pope Francis’ legacy is debated in the coming weeks, one key area for examination will be his advancements of women in the Vatican, whether his changes were sufficient and whether they will last.

A Reflection for Wednesday of Holy Week, by Colleen Dulle

A Reflection for Thursday of the Second Week of Lent, by Colleen Dulle

Just as Popes John Paul II’s and Benedict’s final days revealed their understandings of the papacy, Francis’ illness has revealed him once again as the world’s parish priest, suffering close to his people.

A Reflection for Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Colleen Dulle