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

In the wake of recent tragic events in Pahalgam, the term kalma has sparked widespread curiosity and concern. This reflection ...

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 ...

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.

An American boomer from the Chicago area has been elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Whoa! There is so much going on ...

Pope Leo said on Friday he hoped that his election can help the Catholic Church bring light to the "dark nights of this world ...

The suspense builds up as the world awaits the new pope.