Here are some of the other memorable quotes from the nine homilies, which began with Pope Francis’ funeral on April 26 and concluded on May 4, the third Sunday of Easter. Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...

Father Becket Franks, a seminary schoolmate of Pope Leo XIV, has known him for 56 years and has seen the beginnings of his holiness and maturity.

Francis noted that in the novel, “everyone seems listless and passive, it seems obvious that the sick should be gotten rid of ...

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for unity within the Catholic Church. He spoke to priests during a special Holy Year week ...

Behind the name Pope Leo and its ties to social justice 01:59. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.. There are no written rules or ...

In addition, a bell is rung, part of the ritual introduced when Pope Benedict XVI was elected, which confirms the smoke is white and a new pope has been elected. Habemus Papam.

Pope Benedict XVI said he wanted to pay homage to Benedict XV, who led the church during World War I and dedicated himself to healing the rifts of war, and to the 6th century St. Benedict, founder ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of meaning.

Pope Benedict XVI said he wanted to pay homage to Benedict XV, who led the church during World War I and dedicated himself to healing the rifts of war, and to the 6th century St. Benedict, founder ...

Pope Leo XIV emphasizes peace, dialogue, and church unity amid current challenges in the Roman Catholic Church.

Only starting in the mid-20th century did new popes begin to choose names signaling the aim of their papacy, Regoli said. “Even now, as we are waiting for the new pope, the name with which he ...