Rumors began to circulate in June 1979 that Pope John Paul II might travel to Chicago, which was then home to 2.4 million ...

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...

The last Conclave that led to the election of Pope Francis lasted two days. After the third smoke signal, Jorge Mario ...

The last Conclave that led to the election of Pope Francis lasted two days. After the third smoke signal, Jorge Mario ...

John is the most popular with 23 popes taking this name. The name Gregory has been used by 16 popes and the name Benedict has ...

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

A Pope Francis II would signify continuity, while a choice like Pius would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking ...

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

For most of the Catholic Church’s first millennium, popes used their given names. That changed in the 6th century.

When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

The first hint of the next pope's direction will come with the name he chooses. After the traditional announcement of ...

COMMENTARY: The greatest pre-conclave homily was preached by St. John Paul II in 1978, on the Gospel where Christ asks Peter ...