“Pope Francis was satisfied with a cheap light wool. Pope Benedict XVI used more elegant material between wool and silk,” Mancinelli said. Benedict XVI, Francis’s immediate ...

In accordance with Catholic tradition, a nearly identical conclave occurred in 2013 following the death of Pope Benedict XVI — and Saturday Night Live marked the moment with a sketch starring Kevin ...

Pope Francis needed five votes and was elected on the second day of the conclave, while Benedict XVI needed four votes ... dressed in his characteristic purple cassock, say that he speaks a ...

Odds-makers likely had an easier time 20 years ago, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger stepped onto the balcony overlooking St.

This means Leo believes a united church faithful to Jesus Christ is essential to the mission of the church in proclaiming the ...

The most common papal name is John, followed by Gregory and Benedict. Although there has been a Pope John XXIII, there have only been 21 legitimate popes named John. That's because John XVI was an ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. There are no written ...