It has been pointed out that he gave his benediction (“La pace sia con tutti voi,” it began: “Peace ... brother John finally settled the matter, confirming that the new Pope is a Sox fan.) ...

With 21 popes having chosen it, the name is steeped in tradition and recalls both St. John the Apostle and transformative leaders like John XXIII ... a champion of peace. After Pope Francis ...

With it, Francis signaled a papacy focused on those who are often seen as outsiders, including the poor, prisoners and the LGBTQ+ community, while promoting peace, brotherhood and care of the ...

For example, Pope Francis chose his papal name to honor St. Francis of Assisi, with his love for peace and nature ... the last pope to take that name was John XXIII, after historians accidentally ...

“I want one exactly like John,” the woman declared, referring to Pope John XXIII, who had died recently. “He needn’t be exactly the same,” the priest countered. “The important thing is ...

Unusually long for a papal pronouncement—more than 15,000 words—Pacem in Terris was issued by John XXIII on April 11 ... of disarmament and world peace, Pope John said little more than ...

The last pope to choose that name was Italian Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope John XXIII, in 1958. Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014. Other frequently used names ...

John, the most common name chosen by past popes and a name Francis often suggested as one for his successor, would evoke a major figure of the 1960s. Pope John XXIII (1958 to 1963) was known as a ...

The pontiff held his first meeting with the news media at the Vatican and called on reporters to choose “the path of communication in favor of peace ... Pope John XXIII, “amiable and ...

As the cardinals gave each other the sign of peace during the service ... The confusion in that conclave, which elected Pope John XXIII, led to conspiracy theories that another cardinal had ...