Pope Benedict XVI

Cardinals' hats in the Sistine Chapel before the start of the conclave at the Vatican on March 12, 2013. (credit: Osservatore Romano/AFP/Getty Images)

Conclave Competitions, Pope TV, Tweets & Sistine Brackets

You’ve signed up for sale alerts from department and grocery stores, CBSDFW.COM news and weather alerts, and trending video signals… now you can also get online notifications and texts centered on the selection of the next pope.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/03/12

Pope Benedict XVI receives the Roman Curia for the annual Christmas greetings at the Clementina Hall on December 21, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. (credit: Eric Vandeville/Vatican Pool via Getty Images)

Dallas Bishop Reflects On Pope’s Last Day

The Catholic Diocese of Dallas will host a special mass for Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday. The man who will preside over that ceremony reflected on the Pope’s time.

2013/02/28

Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will resign on February 28, a Vatican spokesman said. (credit: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

Conclave To Elect New Pope May Start Sooner Than Expected

The Vatican is raising the possibility that the conclave to elect the next pope might start earlier than March 15, the earliest date possible under current rules that require a 15-20 day waiting period after the papacy becomes vacant.

2013/02/16

Diocese of Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell. (credit: cathdal.org)

Dallas Bishop & Parishioners React To Papal Resignation

The papal shockwaves rippled across the world — all the way to North Texas. News that Pope Benedict is resigning surprised the world. At first, Bishop Kevin Farrell, of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, thought the whole thing was a joke.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/02/11