by John Shea, SJ | Mar 15, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 1 min
With the world’s attention fixed on a new pope, TJP’s special foreign correspondent John Shea snuck into Castel Gandolfo to snag an exclusive interview with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Listen in to get the inside scoop on retirement, his surprising choice...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Mar 14, 2013 | Papal Election, Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 4 mins
In a word, everything. It took approximately 8 seconds after they announced the name “Bergoglio” for my phone to blow up. “A Jesuit pope?” read the text. “I thought that wasn’t allowed!” Whether people knew a Jesuit, or had been taught by Jesuits, or had just read...
by Eric Ramirez, SJ | Mar 14, 2013 | Papal Election, Papal News ~ Approx. 3 mins
Editor’s note: Eric Ramirez, SJ is a student of theology in Rome. Here he shares his experience of being part of yesterday’s throng as it heard the results of the papal election. *** It was too soon. None of us thought there would be white smoke tonight....
by Perry Petrich, SJ | Mar 14, 2013 | Papal Election, Papal News ~ Approx. 1 min
Admit it: you didn’t see this coming. In the interest of disclosure, neither did we. Listen in as Perry Petrich and Jay Hooks discuss bus-riding cardinals,1 kitten memes, and other surprises. Let’s pray for the newly-elected Pope Francis and, as always,...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Mar 14, 2013 | Blogs, Papal Election, Papal News ~ Approx. 3 mins
It was this afternoon’s bizarre combination of ancient pageantry and 21st century technology that caused my most meticulously-laid-plans to go haywire. Specifically, it was the interruption of my usual working playlist by a crescendo of cheers emanating from one...
by Peter Folan, SJ | Mar 13, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 2 mins
By now, countless electronic and print sources have highlighted the major biographical points of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now His Holiness, Pope Francis. Rather than summarize Wikipedia, TJP, or even (former) Cardinal Bergoglio’s website, I offer five brief...
by Paddy Gilger, SJ | Mar 13, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 2 mins
HABEMUS PAPAM FRANCISCUM — Pontifex (@Pontifex) March 13, 2013 Amongst the first words the world heard from the mouth of our new Pope were these: “Now I want to give a blessing. But I ask favor. Please ask God to bless me.” And with that Pope...
by Quang Tran, SJ | Mar 13, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 1 min
Where were you when the last Pope was elected? At work? At play? Asleep? For some of us, it’s one of those questions. You know: the kind where you can always remember the answer. The folks at PopeAlarm.com are determined to make sure that you won’t be...
by Jeff Sullivan, SJ | Mar 12, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 3 mins
This week there will be millions of faithful who will be waiting with bated breath on Facebook, twitter, and other social media as the selection is revealed … and no, we’re not talking about NCAA Selection Sunday. Within a few days, we should have a new pope. While...
by Paddy Gilger, SJ | Mar 11, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 2 mins
I think it’s just a fact of human nature that we all pick up certain patterns of talking, particular pithy phrases, as we move through life. Sometimes we invent them ourselves; other times we steal them from favorite authors or mentors or whatever. Being a Jesuit,...
