Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic Theological Union and the Rev. Stan Chu Ilo of DePaul University say.| Chicago Sun-Times
Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South Side church. "Even as a young teenager, he knew what he wanted to do and where he wanted to go,” a schoolmate says.| Chicago Sun-Times
“We're talking about a country that has political, economic, military power in the world, and so I think it's, it's a stretch to say that it's prudent to go ahead and have someone who is from that country,” Cupich said.| Chicago Sun-Times