Zoom out: John has been the most popular name for popes, with 21 popes selecting the name in honor of John the Evangelist.

He’s known as “John XXIV,” a reference not only to the reform-minded spirit of “Good Pope John,” but also to the fact that ...

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

The six-kilometer (about 3.5-mile) funeral procession that carried Pope Francis from St. Peter’s to St. Mary Major was filled ...

Bishop John Dolan gave a sermon on the Sunday after Pope Francis died in which he recalled the church leader's tendency to break barriers.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Mercy – the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry – must guide the Catholic Church through ...

Jorge Bergoglio enters history as the first American Pope. During his time heading the Catholic Church, he reformed Vatican ...

Ordinary Catholics saw Pope Francis as a compassionate pastor who cared about people, especially the poor and the ...

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This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...