ROME – Witnessing history at the 2025 papal conclave in Rome was a dream come true. As a journalist passionate about culture and faith, I felt blessed to cover this extraordinary event – an ...

One of the priests in Rome for the conclave is the brother of the actor who played famed “Sopranos” mobster Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri, according to a report.

The Conclave is now underway, at least, in ceremony. Mass marking the start of the process came to a close Wednesday in the Vatican and hundreds of people poured into St. Peter's Square.

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn poses for selfie photos with people outside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Sunday, April 27, 2025.

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Finally, at the end of ABC’s broadcast, around 9 p.m. Rome time, the cameras were turned off. Then, in that quiet moment sitting at a table in front of the television anchors, I wept.

The Bates group has spent their days visiting archaeological sites around Rome, but they’ve also joined the crowds in St. Peter’s Square to witness parts of the conclave process.

He is from the Town of Berry, just northwest of Madison. Austin was born and raised Catholic and decided to travel to Rome by himself to witness the conclave and await the election of the next Pope.

Our “Layers of Rome” off-campus course is in Rome to survey the art, architecture, and archaeology of the ancient Romans. In a welcome surprise, the class happened to coincide with the papal conclave.