The smoke is a way to let the public know a new pope has been selected. When a cardinal receives the necessary two-thirds ...

The Catholic Church’s first pope from the Augustinian order is already helping to educate the faithful through his deep ...

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

Explore historical trivia behind the longest conclave and the shortest, the oldest pope and the youngest and a handful of ...

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November ... and Francis (Argentine in 2013). Alexander VI, elected in 1492, was Spanish; Gregory III, elected in 731, was Syrian; Adrian ...

Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I ... of 11 popes from 1775 to 1958 were named Pius, from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958).

Most common pope names: John, Gregory, Benedict and Pius The first ... Seven of 11 popes from 1775 to 1958 were named Pius, from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958).

Most common pope names: John, Gregory, Benedict and Pius The first ... Seven of 11 popes from 1775 to 1958 were named Pius, from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958).

Most common pope names: John, Gregory, Benedict and Pius The first ... Seven of 11 popes from 1775 to 1958 were named Pius, from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958).

who took the name Pope Gregory VI. His papacy was short-lived. By 1046, three men - Benedict, Sylvester III, and Gregory VI - were all claiming to be pope. Emperor Henry III intervened by ...