Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA)- On Thursday, applause erupted at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Mobile as men, women and students reacted to the long-awaited announcement of the new Pope. Robert Prevost of ...

Popes from Pius V to Benedict XVI are referenced in ways that only a Catholic historian might recognize, but which are nonetheless instructive about the nature of the satire. Jude Law’s Pope ...

The eventual winner, Gregory X, tightened up conclave rules. The longest conclave in modern times, in 1903, ended when Pope Pius X was chosen after five days. What does the white and black smoke mean?

Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939. The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the ...

The previous pope, Pius X, had mandated in 1904 that all papers related to the election, not just the ballots, be burned, "thus producing a great deal more white smoke for the final ballot and ...

Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939. The longest conclave since the 20th century began took 14 rounds of balloting across five days, ending with the ...