The story of Vermont’s only “witch trial” is likely to gain even wider recognition after a segment of “New England Legends,” ...

What’s in a name? That’s a question Catholics often ask after a new pope is elected. One of his first official acts of a new pope is to choose a name. Deeply symbolic, the name often reflects the pope ...

In a matter of minutes, the new pope went from the name Robert Prevost, to Pope Leo XIV. But why do pope's names change once they are elected?

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 newly-elected cardinal will be announced to the world with his papal name in Latin. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

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

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of meaning.