Watching the Conclave as a Convert

Why Popes Don’t (or at least SHOULDN"T) Fit in Your Political Box

If you’re a recent convert to the Catholic faith, this is probably your first time witnessing a papal conclave, and I imagine you’re feeling a mixture of awe, curiosity, maybe even confusion or unease.

You have only been Catholic for a short while. You know the basics: cardinals lock themselves in the Sistine Chapel, they vote, white smoke means we have …