Prior to Raid 2, Riteish Deshmukh has been part of several other Bollywood blockbusters that have breached the coveted ₹112 ...

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

Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

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

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

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

The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more appropriate name of John II. The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained ...