May 9, 2025

When white smoke billows, The Criterion’s coverage of our new pope will begin online

White smoke at the Sistine Chapel. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

White smoke coming out of the Sistine Chapel in 2013. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

As this week’s issue of The Criterion went to press, we were awaiting the start of the May 7 conclave and news on the new pope to be chosen by cardinal-electors. Our new universal shepherd will be the 266th successor of St. Peter.

When white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican signaling that our Church has a new Holy Father, The Criterion will report on the historic news via our website, www.CriterionOnline.com, and through our social media accounts. Updated coverage of the conclave can also be found atwww.archindy.org/conclave.

At this time, our plan for next week’s May 16 issue of The Criterion (if we have a new pope announced in the next few days) is to include Archbishop Charles C. Thompson’s thoughts on our new universal shepherd, coverage from the Vatican provided by Catholic News Service and OSV News, and reaction from Catholics around central and southern Indiana. †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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