ROME (AP) — The first clue of the next pope's direction will be the name the winner chooses. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...

MANILA, Philippines — They wore habits before the tiara. Meet the warrior monks, reformers, and thinkers from Catholic orders who left an indelible mark on Church history. From battlefield ...

most recently in 1958 by Pope John XXIII. John can refer to St. John the Apostle, one of Jesus' 12 apostles and the author of one of the Gospels, or St. John the Baptist, the prophet who baptized ...

He was a member of St. Pope John XXIII Parish-Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Niles Lions Club, where he served as King Lion and district officer. He was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellow and in ...

The papacy's first composite name was chosen by Cardinal Albino Luciani in 1978 to honor Pope John XXIII, who opened the Vatican Council II process that reformed the Catholic Church, and Paul VI, who ...

Arnie Sachs – CNP How many Johns there have been, however, is a bit confusing given the existence of Pope John XXIII despite the name only appearing 21 times in the official papal registry.