As much as Leo has echoed Francis, the first American pope has staked out differences, too. VATICAN CITY — As he has done in ...

Habemus Papam.” “I announce to you a great joy: We have a Pope.” On Thursday, May 8, 2025, with that famous Latin formula, ...

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 ...

How should Francis II be? He must first of all carry forward synodality, support the so-called inclusive radicalism, and also dare where Pope Francis has not dared, perhaps looking at the female ...

A Pope Francis II would signify continuity with the late pontiff’s pastoral legacy and his prioritizing of the marginalized.

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at ...

Pope John Paul II created him a cardinal. He was elected pope in 2013 on the fifth ballot of the conclave, following the shock resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Francis made history as pope in ...

P ope Francis, the reform-minded Roman Catholic leader who guided the church through an era of crisis, died Monday, April 21, ...

Trump declared May 8 a national holiday to honor the end of fighting in World War II. He has always wanted to rename Veterans ...