Pope Leo XIV says he chose the name in honor of Leo XIII, connecting his predecessor’s focus on workers during the industrial ...

Cardinals are set to begin the conclave to choose the next Pope, but there's several facts about the secret vote that may not be known.

Pope St. Gregory the VII later drove at the root of the issue, instituting moral reforms. Blessed Pope Urban II launched the first crusade, impacting not only medieval Europe but the Middle East ...

Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014. Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of ... commander died to give Pope Clement VII time enough to escape," Jensen ...

As pope, Leo XIV has focused clearly on peace policy, swiftly addressing the Ukraine and Gaza wars. He thus joins the ...

Papal conclaves have featured calls of election fraud and bribery so gauche that riches were wheeled in on donkey carts.

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — From Pius to Clement, Hilarius to Simplicius, papal names through the centuries are inextricably linked to the brilliant or wretched legacies of the men who have ruled the ...

few expect to hear Paul VII proclaimed from the balcony — given the struggles the most recent pope of that name (St. Paul VI) encountered during the last 10 years of his reign, when he often ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

Pope Leo XIV reopened the papal apartment, sealed since Francis’ death. The pope’s residence hasn’t always been in the ...