Imagine if Joseph Smith belonged to the church in Corinth. Paul taught the Corinthian Christians how to discipline anyone in ...

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Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected in 2013, decided to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, who was known for his humility, ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

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What the new pope’s name choice says about his future plans - Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru ...

Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...

For most of the Catholic Church’s first millennium, popes used their given names. That changed in the 6th century.

The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained during the 11th century, a period of German popes who chose names of early church bishops.

A Pope Francis II would signify continuity, while a choice like Pius would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking ...