The new pope’s name, as well as his baptismal names, will be translated into Latin in the announcement but his former surname will remain in his native language. For example, when Pope Francis ...

Once a new pope is voted in, the name he chooses could signal the direction the Catholic Church moves in the coming years. The announcement "Habemus Papa," or, "We have a pope," will be made from ...

The name a new pope chooses will "indicate a certain spirit and direction and vision of the new pope," said Dennis Doyle, a theologian and professor emeritus of religious studies at the University ...

As the world waits for the conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pontiff, another question remains at the back of everyone’s minds: What will his new name be? Before he stepped out of the ...