Highlighted Conclave Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Monday Mid-Day Edition – Big Pulpit
Monday Early Morning Edition – Big Pulpit
Top-10 Most Viewed Conclave News Stories:
1. “A Man Who Belongs in Prison”: Vatican Expert Sharply Criticizes Papal Candidate – C Cnclv
2. Garabandal Prophecy on Next Pope – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
3. “Old, Unrealistic Man” Cardinal Allegedly Attacked Pope Francis – Catholic Conclave
4. Cardinal Tagle Sings ‘Imagine’ – Catholic Conclave
5. What is the St. Malachy Prophecy, & Why are People Talking About It? – Jimmy Akin, et al. . .
6. George Weigel: How a Conclave Really Works – Catholic Vote
7. Did Cardinal Dolan Just Admit He Wants Another Pope Francis? – Joe McClane at ACT
8. Cardinals Discuss Abuse While Prelate Sanctioned for It Joins Meetings – E.A. Allen at Crux
9. Conclave to Elect New Pope to Begin on May 7th – D. McClarey, J.D., at the American Catholic
10. The Papabili List – College of Cardinals Report
Honorable Mentioned Conclave News Stories:
The Cardinal Electors, by the Numbers – Brendan M. Hodge at the Pillar
Return to the Centre: Liturgy as the Key to the Next Conclave – Catholic Conclave
Papabile: Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, Bridge-Builder from Jerusalem – John L. Allen, Jr.
Conclave Analysis and Punditry:
New Pope, Vatican II, & True & False Reform – John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., at the Catholic Thing
Papal Conclave Won’t Fit Into the American Political Framework – Samuel A. McCarthy at RC Rel
Dr. Mazza’s Latest Idea: “Maneuver” or Manure? – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Letter from Pope Francis Reportedly Bans Becciu from Conclave – Michelle La Rosa at the Pillar
Cardinal Müller – Outsider in the Race for the Papacy – Catholic Conclave
Meet the Conclave: Pietro Cardinal Parolin – The Pillar
Next Pope Must Respect His Own Office & the Faithful – Catholic Conclave
How a Pope is Chosen: 6 Things to Know about the Conclave – Clemente Listi at Rlgn Unplggd
Conclave is a Battle Not Just for the Catholic Church but for Western Civilization – J.D. Davidson
Key to Successful Campaign for Pope? Act Like You’re Not Campaigning – J. Horowitz, et al. . .
What We Need to Focus on as We Lead Up to the Conclave – Catholic Unscripted
Conclave News:
Over 150K Mourners Visit St. Peter’s Basilica Before Late Pope’s Coffin Closed – C World News
Conclave Websites:
The Papabili List – College of Cardinals Report
Betting Odds on Next Pope – Esten McLaren at Sportsbook Review
The Official Vatican Website – The Holy See
All News Catholic – Big Pulpit
Statistics & Data on Current Cardinals (Italian) – The Vatican Dashboard
Pope Francis Analysis, Punditry, and New:
Pope Francis: The Last Pope? (St. Malachy Prophecy) – Deacon Tom at Weird Catholic
Conclave 2025: The Real Francis – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at the American Catholic
Creating Francis: The Laboratory of Buenos Aires – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux via Catholic Herald
Mel Gibson Reacts to the Death of Pope Francis: ‘Only God Sees the Heart’ – Hollywood Catholic
Francis Was an Extreme Authoritarian Who Ruled by Motu Proprio – Simon Caldwell on GB News
Pope Francis Warns about Satan – Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti, D.Min., D.D., Ph.D.
Pope’s Final Journey: 11 Symbolic Moments from Francis’ Funeral Procession – C World Report
Grieving for the Holy Father – Msgr. Richard C. Antall at Crisis Magazine
In Thanksgiving for a Papacy of Contradictions – Sebastian Morello at Tradition & Sanity
Abridged Video of the Transfer of Pope Francis’ Body to St. Peter’s Basilica – Fr. A.J. McDonald
In Memoriam: Catafalque for Pope Francis – Fr. Kevin M. Cusick at Rorate Cæli
Assessing Pope Francis’s Most Controversial Decisions – E.A. Allen at Crux via Catholic Herald
Pope Francis Post Mortem – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
Interregnum Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Cardinal Dolan Quickly on Manoeuvres – Catholic Conclave
Cardinal Gibbons & the Stormy Conclave of 1903 – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at the Am Catholic
Humility & the Papacy – Amy Welborn at Catholic World Report
A Few of My Favourite Popes – Joseph Pearce at the Imaginative Conservative
At Rome’s Marian Shrine, After Francis Was Laid to Rest – Jason Abellaneda Baguia at the Pillar
Why Gen Z Cares about the Next Pope & What It Says about The Church – Benedetta Di Placido
The Office & Officeholder – Christopher R. Altieri at Catholic World Report
Carlo Acutis’s Canonisation Suspended Due to Pope’s Death – Catholic Herald
Five Unusual Papal Burial Places – The Pillar
Orationes Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice: Prayers for the Election of a Pope – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cardinals Pray at Pope Francis’s Tomb as Conclave Preparations Begin – Crux via Catholic Herald
Too Soon to Dismiss: The Church’s Enduring Witness in a Forgetful Age – Xavier Rynne, II, at FT
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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