That is why most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new pope is taken to the ...

It is still an open question who will succeed Pope Francis. Even the name the new pope adopts is being eagerly awaited.

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 ...

Source: Italian benchmark for local authorities – herald Mukudzei Chingwere  in Assisi, Italy ZIMBABWEAN urban local ...

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.

White smoke curled from a chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 7:06 p.m. on March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of ...

University of Wisconsin-Madison students studying abroad joined mourners in Vatican City after Pope Francis’ death.

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

Promising the best steak dinner in rural Washington County, the St. Francis Steak Dinner and Antique Tractor Show is held ...

An illustration of St. Francis of Assisi from the new book “Saints, Angels & Demons.” Everybody knows Easter is an important ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Voting to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7 in Rome. Local ...