Behind the name Pope Leo and its ties to social justice 01:59. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.. There are no written rules or ...

Pope Leo XIV's election brings joyous end of semester at Villanova 02:44 "I nearly fell out of my chair." Rev. Peter Donahue, the president of Villanova, was a classmate of Pope Leo XIV. Rev ...

Pope Leo XIV's election as pope marks a 'super happy day' for Catholics around the world, according to the chair of Catholic Legal Studies at Villanova University.

The pope's name helps indicate what direction he wants to take the church. advertisement. ... the chair of religious studies at Manhattan University, told The Associated Press.

From sedan chairs to SUVs, it’s a parade of evolving ideologies on wheels. ... When Pope John Paul II toured Canada in 1984, his ride was a reinforced GMC Sierra, ...

A conclave must start 15 to 20 days after the pope’s chair becomes “lawfully vacant.” That’s according to an apostolic constitution written by Pope John Paul II in 1996 and updated by ...

The pope sat in a raised chair in the vehicle as thousands cheered “viva il papa,” stopping at several places along the square, much to the delight of the crowd. Photos: ...

The pope sat in a raised chair in the vehicle as thousands cheered “viva il papa,” stopping at several places along the square, much to the delight of the crowd.

Pope Francis, who died Monday, moved the Catholic Church in a liberal direction. ... the Bishop Walter F. Sullivan chair in Catholic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University.