Welcome to America magazine’s Conclave Podcast. In today’s episode from Rome, the team discusses:

00:00 How being elected pope changes the person
4:14 What happens after white smoke emerges from the Sistine Chapel?
9:04 What will the new pope wear when he comes out on the balcony?
11:40 The "habemus papam" formula
18:07 The "urbi et orbi" blessing by the new pope
19:14 The inaugural Mass, meeting with journalists and how Pope Francis changed the narrative
26:46 What to look for in the early days of the pontificate
31:07 The media spotlight on the new pope, surfacing positive (and negative) background information

This episode features:
Sam Sawyer, S.J., America’s editor in chief
Colleen Dulle, co-host of America’s “Inside the Vatican” podcast
David Gibson, director of Fordham University’s Center for Religion and Culture

Sign up for America’s subscriber-exclusive “Conclave Diary” daily newsletter and get all of our extensive coverage at: AmericaMagazine.org/Subscribe

Links from the show:
Cardinal Re’s pre-conclave homily: ‘Love is the only force capable of changing the world.’: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/05/07/homily-start-conclave-cardinal-250610
Conclave: Everything you need to know about electing a new pope: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/04/28/papal-transition-new-pope-conclave-2025-250480
What time will we see black or white smoke? Past conclaves give clues.: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/04/28/what-time-white-smoke-black-sistine-chapel-conclave-pope-250504

America Media is the leading provider of editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking. To become a subscriber, visit https://www.americamagazine.org/subsc...

Sign-up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/2Ka4SOi

Follow us on Social Media:
• America Media on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Kal3Ll
• America Media on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2viJosZ
• America Media on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ka5q6O

Support more videos like this: http://bit.ly/2vgqm6A