This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a ...

Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

There have been 13 previous popes named Leo, the last elected in 1878. Previous Leos have been reformers, a possible sign of ...

In 1274, at the Second Council of Lyons, Pope Gregory X, in a document titled Ubi ... Baumgartner traces it to 1914, with the election of Pope Benedict XV. If the smoke coming out of the chimney ...

His predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, chose his papal name to show his commitment to peace and reconciliation by honoring St. Benedict and Pope Benedict XV ... after John XIV. Gregory and Benedict ...

John was the most popular, chosen by 23 popes, followed by Benedict and Gregory ... elected in 2005. Pope Benedict XVI said he wanted to pay homage to Benedict XV, who led the church during ...

The first conclave to feature regular daily voting was held in Arezzo, Tuscany, resulting in the 1276 election of Pope Innocent V. The secret written ballot was introduced by Gregory XV in 1621 ...

When Cardinal Robert Prevost appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, he was introduced by the name Leo XIV. The choice may signal what the Catholic Church will look like under his papacy.

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

Pope Benedict XVI said he wanted to pay homage to Benedict XV, who led the church during ... followed by Benedict and Gregory, each with 16. Only starting in the mid-20th century did new popes ...

Pope Benedict XVI said he wanted to pay homage to Benedict XV, who led the church during World War I and ... John was the most popular, chosen by 23 popes, followed by Benedict and Gregory, each with ...

The first clue of the next pope's direction will be the name the winner chooses.The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is ...