Around 6 a.m., thousands of people began to file into St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass. Thousands of volunteers from the Red Cross and other groups took positions in the streets ...

It's traditional for the pope to live in the papal apartments. In 1903, Pope Pius X became the first pontiff to live in the apartments. Many were surprised by Francis' choice to live in Casa Santa ...

Like Leo, it begat a procession of memes solely based on our first glimpse of Jude Law as Pope Pius XIII ... a “let’s wait and see” opinion on X, hoping that Leo wouldn’t advocate for ...

One of Pope Leo XIV's old X posts which has gained significant attention dates back to when Trump was campaigning. In August 2015, Pope Leo XIV shared a Washington Post opinion piece from Dolan ...

He mentioned Pope Pius IX, Pope Pius X and John Paul II in addition to Leo XIII, of whom Pius X and John Paul II are canonized saints. "I think Pope Leo XIII is just an admirable figure in the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA)- On Thursday, applause erupted at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Mobile as men, women and students reacted to the long-awaited announcement of the new Pope. Robert Prevost of ...

In one of his last posts on X before becoming pope ... No one knows yet exactly what kind of pope Leo will be. Pope Pius IX was famously elected as a liberal reformer in 1846, but by his death ...

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 conclave that elected Pope Francis?

and Pope Pius XII, elected in 1939 won on the third ballot. A pope is decided after a man receives a two-thirds majority by the voting body, which comprises eligible voters in the College of ...

Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939. Sign up for the Breaking News newsletter Get the latest breaking news as it happens. The longest conclave since ...

The shortest conclave on record was in 1503, when it took the cardinals only 10 hours to choose Pope Pius III as the new pontiff ... Pope Gregory X was finally elected in September of 1271.