Barney Zwartz
Pope eschews pomp and protocol to lap up warmth
Barney Zwartz Pope Francis was installed as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics at his inauguration Mass at St Peter's Basilica on Tuesday, calling on ''all men and women of good will'' to protect...
Pope vows to protect the weakest in inaugural Mass
Barney Zwartz Authentic power is service and the Pope must enter fully into that service with tenderness, Pope Francis told up to a million rapturous Romans at his inauguration Mass at St Peter's Basilica on...
'Self reform has started' as Vatican officials catch cabs
Barney Zwartz Vatican officials, made nervous by the public example of the new pope, have already begun to moderate their lifestyle, taking taxis around Rome rather than using the large fleet of luxury sedans,...
Francis a DIY man even as reign begins
Barney Zwartz ROME: Pope Francis, whose name honours the simplicity and humility of St Francis of Assisi, began his reign by sharing a bus with cardinals after his election, mingling with worshippers in a church...
Pope Francis' spontaneous first steps
Barney Zwartz Pope Francis began his reign by sharing a bus with cardinals after his election.
Salute to Latin America breaks with tradition
Barney Zwartz The surprise selection of an Argentine, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, as the new Pope electrified the world's 1.
Choice of name sets the tone for next era
Barney Zwartz The church's first South American Pope, Francis, elected in the fifth ballot of the conclave in Rome on Wednesday night, is regarded as a humble man of orthodox theology and wide vision.
Reformer who holds to church orthodoxy
Barney Zwartz Simplicity and a concentration on core values - particularly social justice and outreach - will be among the gifts Pope Francis brings as the 266th leader the Roman Catholic Church.
Choice came down to simply the best (compromise) candidate
Barney Zwartz The church's first South American pope, Francis I, elected in the fifth ballot of the conclave in Rome on Wednesday night, is regarded as a humble man of orthodox theology and wide vision.
Joy, relief as Catholics again have a leader
Barney Zwartz Hundreds of thousands of elated Catholics greeted the first South American pope with tumultuous cheers, waving flags and applause when Jorge Mario Bergoglio appeared on the veranda at St Peter's...
World welcomes Pope Francis
Barney Zwartz White smoke signalled the new Pope had been elected: Argentinian cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, taking the papal name Francis. Religion editor Barney Zwartz reports from Rome.
How a pope chooses his name
Barney Zwartz Possibly a couple of dozen cardinals went into this conclave with a papal name chosen ready to use, because the new pope has to announce it immediately, and no doubt the time immediately after the...
Argentina's Cardinal Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis
Barney Zwartz Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, has been named as the new pope.
Pomp and punctuality abound as conclave begins historic search for 266th pope
Barney Zwartz Black smoke again poured from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday lunchtime in Rome, showing that the 115 cardinals have now had three ballots without selecting a pope.
Black smoke signals no Pope
Barney Zwartz The cardinals have failed to elect a Pope on their first try, reports religion editor Barney Zwartz from Rome.
Cardinals fail to choose a pope in first conclave vote
Barney Zwartz The first black smoke has emerged from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel roof, signalling that the cardinals meeting in a secret conclave have failed in their first vote to elect a new pope.
Conflicting pressures on new pope
Barney Zwartz New pope will have to face challenge of managing markedly diverse expectations from the developed and developing worlds, Australia's ambassador to the Holy See says.
Papal elections a tale of paupers, princes and porno
Barney Zwartz Fabian, a farmer, was visiting Rome in January in the year 236 when a dove, the traditional symbol of the Holy Spirit, settled on him.
A new Pope likely by Friday
Barney Zwartz As the cardinals prepare to elect the new Pope, religion editor Barney Zwartz explains what will happen in the papal conclave over the next few days.
Two-horse race may open right up
Barney Zwartz, Religion Editor, Rome Two loose coalitions of cardinals have emerged in the papal race, each backing a candidate.
