There's a new person with the "Most Famous American" title, and for once, it's not the president — it's Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost, who now goes by Pope Leo XIV. ALBERTO PIZZOLI / AFP ...

The longest conclave on record dragged on for nearly three years. Pope Gregory X was finally elected in September of 1271 after about 1,000 days.

A viral clip from the 2005 World Series has revealed Pope Leo XIV, then Father Robert Prevost, as a White Sox fan. The footage shows him in the stands, confirming his lifelong allegiance to the ...

Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014. Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604). The last to ...

The longest one ever, in the 13th century, took almost three years to choose Pope Gregory X. The shortest conclave on record, in 1503, took just 10 hours to choose Pope Pius III. How long was the ...

In 1274, at the Second Council of Lyons, Pope Gregory X, in a document titled Ubi Periculum, determined the procedure for holding a conclave. There he specified that the election would be done ...

Of these five Syrian popes, the last three hailed from Muslim ruled lands: Sisinnius from the Rashidun caliphate, and Constantine and Gregory III from the Umayyad caliphate. Until the election of Pope ...

After that marathon conclave, Pope Gregory X was finally elected in September of 1271. There is no way to predict how long a conclave will take, but guidance can perhaps be taken from recent history.

Just after 6 p.m. today in Italy, a plume of white smoke rose from the roof of the Sistine Chapel, signaling to millions of observers in Vatican City and around the world that a new leader of the ...

Titled 'Pope Francis meeting old friends', in the video ... Other people enjoyed the AI created clip, with one saying: “Whoever did this video it is absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing ...

The eventual winner, Gregory X, tightened up conclave rules. The longest conclave in modern times, in 1903, ended when Pope Pius X was chosen after five days. Most common pope names: John ...