When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

Habemus papam!” Those words echoed to the faithful around the world, including those waiting outside St. Peter’s Basilica as ...

For most of the Catholic Church’s first millennium, popes used their given names. The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more ...

After the Pahalgam attack, there has been a loud condemnation from the Muslim society. But it's too early to say that the ...

The first clue of the next pope's direction will be the name the winner chooses. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have ...

Long before temples echoed with the names of Shiva and Vishnu, long before the Puranas told their grand cosmic stories, the ...

During the first 10 centuries, popes retained their civil names upon election. Over time, as the significance of the sovereign pontiff grew, the choice of a papal name took on different meanings.

On Monday night, the Met Gala brought out the stars and paid homage to Black fashion while raising a record $31 million for ...

Dua Lipa was among the show-stopping British and Irish arrivals for the 2025 Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute ...

Even if it’s already happened. (You say that this is supposed to take place in a matter of weeks, if not sooner.) If this is ...

Conclave is a fictional film on the closed-door process of appointing a new Pope – did they get it right? We investigate.