Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...

Blessed Pope Urban II launched the first crusade, impacting not only medieval Europe but the Middle East for centuries to come, fostering cultural exchange, eventually bringing the Franciscans to ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

According to HotNews, few modern popes have kept their baptismal names, with rare exceptions like Marcellus II and Adrian VI.

As Catholics around the world wait for a new pope to be voted in, they also are also waiting to see what name the new pontiff ...

Pope Francis passed to eternal life April 21 as we began our celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution ...

Robert Prevost, the first American pope, chose the name Leo XIV.Pope Leo XIV ‘s choice of name signals a commitment to social ...