This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

When Robert Prevost was elected pope this week, he chose one of the most popular papal names. The lives of the Pope Leos who ...

Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic ...

The first two were deposed by the council itself, and Gregory XII abdicated. Two years later, the council elected a new pope. For this reason, the announcement could be interpreted as ...

Gregory X was elected only after Viterbo residents ... Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939. When was the first conclave held in the Sistine Chapel?

The other commonly used names include Gregory, used in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory ... from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958). Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli took the ...

Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I ... from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958). After accepting the position and selecting a name, the new ...

Most common pope names: John, Gregory, Benedict and Pius The first ... from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958). The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, are protecting the ...

Most common pope names: John, Gregory, Benedict and Pius The first ... from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958). While no clear successor has been named, any baptized Roman Catholic ...

Most common pope names: John, Gregory, Benedict and Pius The first ... from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958). The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, are protecting ...