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Francis II? What Papal Name Might the Next Pope Pick?
Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...
‘A Kind of Last Hurrah for Liberal Catholicism?’: Three Conservative Catholics on Pope Francis and the Conclave
Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at ...
John Paul, Francis, Pius: New pope’s name can forecast Vatican’s vision
For most of the Catholic Church’s first millennium, popes used their given names. That changed in the 6th century.
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What did Pope Francis’ name mean?
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected in 2013, decided to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, who was known for his humility, ...
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Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church − but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes
Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but ...
Pope Francis took one last ride in a Mercedes before death. History of the 'popemobile.'
Before his death, Pope Francis greeted the Easter crowd in Vatican City inside an all-electric Mercedes-Benz popemobile.
Pope Leo XIV: What the new pope’s name choice says about his future plans
What the new pope’s name choice says about his future plans - Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru ...
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Brother Alois of Taizé remembers Pope Francis: A life defined by the courage of faith
Francis always encouraged me in our attempt to move forward as an ecumenical community and in welcoming young people from ...
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What name the new pope chooses can signal what's ahead
Francis himself quipped that his successor would be John XXIV, after the progressive Vatican II-era pope. The most popular papal name of the 20th century, Pius, would be a clear signal that a ...