The Conclave Just Did the Unthinkable
What an American pope means for the Catholic Church and the world
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Dylan Martinez / Reuters This Conclave Will Be Different
The media have never had so much influence on the men who pick the pope.
Antonio Masiello / Getty The Papacy Is Forever Changed
Francis, who died this morning, transformed far more than the priorities of the Catholic Church.
Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty The Catholics Who Have to Worship Somewhere Else
How the Latin Mass split the Church
Paolo Pellegrin / Magnum The Vatican’s Gamble With Beijing Is Costing China’s Catholics
In trying to hold the Church together, Pope Francis has compromised on religious freedom.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Franco Origlia / Getty. The Caudillo’s Cloister
Searching for tranquility in the monastery Franco built
To the Manor Bought
Aristocratic status is just a mouse click and a bank transfer away
Taming the Savage Noble
The outrageous life of the Marquis de Sade, told by an author who is susceptible to his "terrible charm"
