Gregory and Benedict, names of reform and rigor Gregory, chosen by 16 popes, is most reminiscent of Gregory I, known as the Great, a 6th-century pope known for his missionary work and liturgical ...

Pope Leo XIV says he chose the name in honor of Leo XIII, connecting his predecessor’s focus on workers during the industrial revolution to today’s rise of AI.

There have been 13 previous popes named Leo, the last elected in 1878. Previous Leos have been reformers, a possible sign of what the new pontiff hopes to emulate.

With his death April 21, Pope Francis marked yet another first in the history of the Catholic Church: he became the first pope to open the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica without living to ...

King Charles IIII will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis, but his eldest son Prince William is slated to visit Rome in his place. Here's why.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic Church celebrates a special Jubilee year, which takes place every quarter of ...

King Charles IIII will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis, but his eldest son Prince William is slated to visit Rome in his place. Here's why.

Full timeline of Catholic Church's Popes spanning back 1,993 years after Francis' death The pontiff died yesterday and his funeral is to take place on Saturday.

According to the Vatican, the tradition began in 1300 when Pope Boniface VII announced the first Jubilee. Later, Jubilees came to be celebrated every 25 years.

POPE FRANCIS Every Pope of Rome in history: how many have there been, who was the first, which countries are they from, and who served the longest? Pope Francis was number 266 in papal history ...

For the first-ever Holy Year, which Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303) introduced as a Christian jubilee for the year 1300, the most important destination for many pilgrims to Rome was not an audience ...

Because of the antipopes, there are 21 Johns, but no Pope John XX, and eight Bonifaces but no Pope Boniface VII. John and Gregory are the most common names among the popes.