Pope Francis visited his predecessor Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday -- the first time such an event has happened in the Catholic Church's recorded history.
3/23/2013 - By: NY1 News
Pope Francis is now officially the head of the Catholic Church after his installation ceremony Tuesday morning in Vatican City where called on members of the faith to be "protectors of God’s plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment."
3/18/2013 - By: Kristen Shaughnessy
Cardinal Timothy Dolan said he's confident that Pope Francis is in good enough health to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
3/19/2013 - By: NY1 News
As Pope Francis officially starts his papacy, a list of challenges await him both here in the U.S. and abroad especially when it comes to the issue of the church's perception.
3/19/2013 - By: Shazia Khan
The Vatican says Pope Francis selected a gold-plated ring believed to have once belonged to Pope Paul VI's secretary as he prepared to be officially installed Tuesday.
3/18/2013 - By: NY1 News
More than 100,000 people packed Saint Peter's Square Sunday to see Pope Francis deliver the noon blessing for the first time.
3/17/2013 - By: NY1 News
The election of Pope Francis has led to mixed reactions in his home country of Argentina, where some residents are upset with allegations that he allowed two activist priests to be kidnapped during the country's "dirty war."
3/15/2013 - By: Lindsey Christ
Pope Francis gave the first general audience of his papacy in Vatican City, and spoke informally before thousands of journalists, media workers and their guests. | NY1 will have live coverage of the pope's installation, beginning at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.
3/16/2013 - By: NY1 News
Pope Francis on Friday met with the College of Cardinals who elected him along with those too old to vote at the conclave where he told them to continue their "ministry enriched by the experience" of the papal selection process.
3/15/2013 - By: NY1 News
NY1's Vivian Lee, who has been in Vatican City all week following the papal conclave and the election of Pope Francis, sat down with Cardinal Timothy Dolan Thursday to talk about the major transition for the church.
3/14/2013 - By: Vivian Lee
ope Francis celebrated his election Thursday by leading his first mass with the cardinals who selected him where he told the faithful to stay true to the church during the rebuilding process.
3/14/2013 - By: Vivian Lee
Many New Yorkers from Argentina and other parts of Latin America, including residents in the East Elmhurst section of Queens, are honored that the new Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, is a Spanish speaker and the first one to come from their region.
3/14/2013 - By: Roger Clark
A bakery in the Belmont section of the Bronx is paying sweet tribute to the new pope, with cookies bearing the image of Pope Francis.
3/14/2013 - By: NY1 News
Cheers went up from the thongs in St. Peter's Square when the announcement came that cardinals had selected a new pope, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who becomes the first Jesuit leader of the Catholic Church and the first pontiff from the Americas.
3/13/2013 - By: Vivian Lee
As New York Catholics learn more about the life and views of Pope Francis, many of the local faithful are looking ahead with renewed hope. | NY1 will have live coverage of Pope Francis' installation, beginning at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.
3/14/2013 - By: Jon Weinstein
Jesuit New Yorkers are excited about Pope Francis but say he has a tough task ahead of him.
3/13/2013 - By: Michael Herzenberg
Bronx residents say they are excited the new pope is from South America, where Catholicism is deeply rooted.
3/13/2013 - By: Erin Clarke
Brooklyn Diocese Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio says Pope Francis will be an inspiration to the 1.5 million Catholics in the diocese, about half of which he says are Latino.
3/13/2013 - By: Jeanine Ramirez
Residents in Staten Island are excited about the selection of Pope Francis, and one bookstore is gearing up for what lies ahead.
3/13/2013 - By: Bree Driscoll
Newly elected Pope Francis is an Argentinean-born former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, described by many as humble, low-key and an advocate for the poor and needy.
3/13/2013 - By: Anthony Pascale
Parishioners gathered at St. Patrick's Cathedral Wednesday to hear the announcement of the new pope, and when that announcement came, some were surprised while others were overjoyed.
3/13/2013 - By: Jon Weinstein
NY1 visited the Argentinian community in East Elmhurst to get their reaction on the newly elected pope, the former archbishop of Buenos Aires.
3/13/2013 - By: Arlene Borenstein
Sports Director for Time Warner Cable Deportes Pablo Urquiza spoke about his time working with Pope Francis at a Jesuit high school in Argentina.
3/13/2013 - By: NY1 News
3/13/2013 - By: NY1 News
Cardinals have gathered again for more voting after two rounds of ballots were cast this morning, yielding no pope decision, on day two of their conclave inside the Sistine Chapel.
3/13/2013 - By: NY1 News
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman spoke with NY1 in the Vatican City on Wednesday about his recent visit to North Korea and shared his belief that the next pope will be black.
3/13/2013 - By: NY1 News
After failing to reach a decision on their first ballot, 115 cardinals will vote again Wednesday for a new pope, a process that's expected to take at least a few votes to reach the necessary two-thirds majority.
3/12/2013 - By: Vivian Lee
A group of Catholic High School students are paying close attention to the papal conclave and are learning about the candidates for the Church's top position.
3/12/2013 - By: Jon Weinstein
The next generation of church leaders in our area are anticipating the election of the new pope.
3/12/2013 - By: Shazia Khan
Catholics on Staten Island are patiently waiting for the election of a new pope after Day 1 of the conclave.
3/12/2013 - By: Bree Driscoll
The first official day of the papal conclave ended Tuesday with a plume of black smoke rising from the roof of the Sistine Chapel, indicating cardinals have not reached a decision in naming the Catholic Church's next leader.
3/12/2013 - By: NY1 News
Along with the rest of the world, Catholics in the city, including at one Astoria church, are closely watching the conclave as they wait to see who become their new leader.
3/12/2013 - By: Rocco Vertuccio
Cardinals gathered for their final day of talks Monday before the conclave to elect the next pope, amid debate over whether the Catholic Church needs more of a managing leader to clean up the Vatican or a pastoral one who can inspire the faithful at a time of crisis.
3/11/2013 - By: Vivian Lee
New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan is not the only American who is said to be under consideration as the next pope. Cardinal Sean O'Malley, the archbishop of Boston, who according to some Vatican experts is emerging as one of the top candidates for the job, has spent much time in a Capuchin friary in Midtown.
3/11/2013 - By: Jon Weinstein
Sunday was a day of rest and observance of the Christian Sabbath in Rome for cardinals preparing to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church, but the upcoming papal election dogged Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston, two leading American contenders for the papacy.
3/10/2013 - By: Vivian Lee
The chimney installed at the Sistine Chapel Saturday will allow observers to learn when a new pope is selected by releasing white smoke into the air. NY1's Vivian Lee spoke with the man who designed the smoke signal system in Vatican City.
3/9/2013 - By: Vivian Lee
Preparations are being made for the conclave to select a new pope, which will begin on Tuesday.
3/9/2013 - By: Vivian Lee
Vatican officials on Friday confirmed the College of Cardinals will begin the papal conclave on Tuesday, March 12, and while they now know when they'll start to deliberate, there seems little agreement on who the next pontiff should be.
3/8/2013 - By: Vivian Lee
Vatican officials on Friday confirmed the College of Cardinals will begin the papal conclave on Tuesday, March 12.
3/8/2013 - By: NY1 News
Speculation is mounting that the papal conclave could start as early as Monday after the last of the remaining voting-age cardinals arrived Thursday in Rome.
3/7/2013 - By: Vivian Lee