Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

From a portable throne carried on the shoulders of attendants to state-of-the-art electric cars, the pope’s means of ...

John was the most popular, chosen by 23 popes, followed by Benedict and Gregory, each with 16 ... the Society of St. Pius X.

At 69, Leo XIV was elected pope at a significantly younger age than his two immediate predecessors, Francis and Benedict XVI ...

COMMENTARY: Who the new pope will be is not exactly who he has been — being Leo is different than being Robert, just as being ...

What’s in a name? That’s a question Catholics often ask after a new pope is elected. One of his first official acts of a new ...

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

Learn about Pope Leo and his dynamic approach to leadership. At 69, he represents a fresh perspective in the Catholic Church.

The method of electing a pope has evolved significantly over the centuries. During the first millennium, various approaches were used, but the process gradually became more structured, increasingly ...

Since the beginnings of the Catholic Church, the choice of a papal name has never been trivial. It often reflects a spiritual ...

Boston College’s Dr. Gregory Noone discusses the historic election of Pope Leo, the first American pope, highlighting his ...

John was the most popular, chosen by 23 popes, followed by Benedict and Gregory, each with 16 ... the Society of St. Pius X; ...