As an art historian, I explain how Renaissance artists portrayed Augustine’s humility – and what the choice of the motto might tell us about the new pope. . Augustine’s status as a scholar ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first American Pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV, was elected Thursday after a two-day conclave. New Orleans Archbishop ...

Cardinal Robert Prévost, 69, was elected pope just after noon CT. This marks the first pope from the United States. Prévost will go by the papal name Pope Leo XIV. White smoke was seen above the ...

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.

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.

The tactic worked. The conclave finally produced a pope: Gregory X. The election was the first to be resolved by compromise, a method allowed under Church law whereby a small committee of ...

who was elected Pope John XXIII in 1958 and canonized as a saint by Pope Francis in 2014. The other commonly used names include Gregory, used in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint ...

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 ...

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 ...