Liberals hope Leo will be a continuity of Pope Francis, his liberal predecessor, while conservatives yearn for a return to the more overt doctrinal traditionalism of John Paul II and Benedict.

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

He expressed concern for the poor, he stood up for classmates who were being bullied at school ... John Paul II was elected on Oct. 16, 1978, he celebrated his first public Mass on Oct. 22. Pope ...

But my heart was no longer in it. I became lapsed. And after the death of the popular Pope John Paul II in 2005, he was replaced by Benedict XVI. Frankly, as a gay man, Francis was the only Pope ...

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“If we get a Benedict, then we will know that the cardinals chose to see Francis as an anomaly,” Imperatori-Lee said. JOHN PAUL: The papacy’s first composite name was chosen by Cardinal ...

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But, if the conclave's choice is a compromise between Francis' openness and the firmness of his predecessor Benedict XVI, the new Holy Father might replicate John Paul I's innovation by choosing a ...

A renowned theologian and close confidant of John Paul II, Benedict represented doctrinal continuity. In 2013, he shocked the world by stepping down voluntarily—the first papal resignation in ...

John Paul Jones enjoyed a prolific studio musician career in the mid-1960s, contributing various instrumental performances to records by the Rolling Stones, Donovan, Cat Stevens, Jeff Beck ...