While discussing the pope's first official visit post-election, Gillespie tells PEOPLE, "Ordinarily, there's a reception where the new pope sits on the throne of St. Peter, and is sort of greeted ...

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 ...

Agostino Giovagnoli, a professor of Church history at Milan’s Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, described the more methodical approach that has emerged from the first month of the pontificate ...

The process of electing a new Pope is shrouded in secrecy, ... That said, he has not been named as one of the papabile, and would be a longshot for the throne of St Peter. Nevertheless, ...

The new Pope has not yet specified why he has decided to be known as Pope Leo XIV. ... he was the 256th occupant of the throne of St Peter and led the Catholic Church until his death in 1903.

The name chosen by the new pope could indicate a continuation or shift in the church's direction, ... Pius, would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking back the throne of St. Peter.

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of meaning.

As the new Pope took the papal throne after the conclave in Vatican City, the musician was photographed in the crowd. You may also like. Harry Styles' impressive timing at the Tokyo marathon: ...

Pope Francis’ death will set in motion the Catholic Church’s elaborate and centuries-old procedure for electing a new pontiff. The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals that will come into ...

The author of the hit novel turned Oscar-nominated picture Conclave said the King revealed to him that he has watched the film. Robert Harris, 68, was formally made a CBE by Charles for services to ...