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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pope receives Italian champions Napoli, plays down Roma fan reports
Pope Leo XIV presides over the Eucharistic celebration and takes possesion of the Roman Cathedral and declared himself a Roman and completed the formalities to become bishop of Rome. Oliver Weiken/dpa Pope Leo XIV has welcomed the new Italian football champions Napoli to the Vatican, During the audience on Tuesday, the new head of 1.4 billion Catholics congratulated the team of Antonio Conte on their fourth title, which they secured on Friday. Advertisement Winning a championship is an "achievement at the end of a long journey," the American pontiff said. At the same time, he warned that sport must not become a mere business, but must preserve its values. The new pontiff, who has been at the helm of the Catholic Church since May 8, is considered to be a sports fan. The 69-year-old plays tennis and was spotted at baseball games in the past. One of his first guests after his election as pope was the Italian tennis world number one Jannik Sinner. At the reception for the team from Naples, Leo also referred to reports that he is a supporter of their rival club Roma. Advertisement "The press say I'm a Roma fan," he joked. "But welcome: Not everything the press says is true." On Monday, around 200,000 people in Naples turned out for the team's parade through the southern Italian city.
Wall Street Journal
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Leo XIV: What the First American Pope Means for the U.S. and the Church
Leo XIV: What the First American Pope Means for the U.S. and the Church Pope Leo XIV has positioned himself as a unifying figure amid geopolitical tensions. WSJ's Margherita Stancati explains how the new pope will have an impact on U.S. politics and the Catholic Church at large. Photo: Oliver Weiken/Zuma Press
Miami Herald
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
White Smoke Meaning Explained: Understanding Papal Conclave's Chapel Signals
World White Smoke Meaning Explained: Understanding Papal Conclave's Chapel Signals Sistine Chapel Black Smoke. Black smoke billows out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on May 7, 2025. At the conclave in the Vatican, the cardinals were unable to agree on a new pope in the first round of voting. Photo by: Oliver Weiken/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Oliver Weiken/AP Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney on Wednesday, signaling that the College of Cardinals has not yet elected a new pope. The sighting dashed hopes for an early decision, as the world continued to watch for the moment when white smoke would declare that a new pontiff had been chosen. The vote comes after Pope Francis's death last month. The papal conclave has not yet reached the required two-thirds consensus to select the new pope. What Is the Conclave? The conclave is the process by which a new pope is selected. Cardinal-electors under the age of 80 have gathered in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. These individuals are sworn to secrecy and barred from communication with the outside world during the voting period to prevent biases during the selection of the new pope. Ballots are cast throughout the day. After each round, the ballots are burned inside the chapel. If a pope is not elected, black smoke emerges from the chimney; if one is chosen, white smoke is released. What Does White Smoke From the Vatican Mean? White smoke is the Vatican's time-honored signal to the world that a new pope has been elected. This moment is traditionally followed by the new pontiff's appearance on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, where the cardinal proto-deacon announces "Habemus Papam" ("We have a pope"), according to the Catholic News Agency. As of Wednesday, the absence of white smoke indicated that the cardinals have not reached the two-thirds majority required to elect a pope. White and Black Smoke Meaning Explained Burning cardinals' paper ballots dates back to the 15th century, when it was done to prevent tampering. Modern conclaves employ a chemical process to make the smoke more distinguishable. BBC Future reports that a blend of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur generates black smoke, while white smoke is created with potassium chlorate, lactose, and conifer resin, called rosin. Who Is the Youngest Cardinal? The age range among the cardinal-electors adds to the diversity of perspectives within the conclave. Catholic News Agency reports that one of the youngest in the conclave is Cardinal Mykola Bychok, 45, from Ukraine. Pope Francis appointed him the eparchial bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul in Melbourne, Australia, in January 2020. What Happens Next The cardinals will reconvene on Thursday to continue voting. If no consensus is reached, the process will continue with additional rounds, with intermittent breaks, until a candidate secures the necessary two-thirds support. Each vote will conclude with another signal from the chapel chimney—black smoke if no decision is made, white if the Church has a new leader. Related Articles 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC. This story was originally published May 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM.
