Pope Francis' death on Monday ... to a referendum on the papacy that has just ended," John Allen, a longtime observer of the Vatican and editor of the Catholic news site "Crux," said.

The longest living pope, Benedict XVI died Dec. 31, 2022 at age 95. Known for his warmth, charisma and sense of humor, the wildly popular John Paul II – nicknamed Pope St. John Paul the Great b ...

The ceremony was pushed back a day. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Pope John Paul's successor Pope Benedict XVI, who preceded Francis, died at 95 in 2022, but Charles did ...

a building called Domus Sanctae Marthae built by Pope John Paul II in 1996. Upon beginning the conclave, the cardinals swear an oath of secrecy at the Sistine Chapel. There they will meet daily ...

The upcoming papal conclave will be the 10th since 1914. In the list below, you might notice that Pope John Paul I only has one year behind his name. This is because, in an extremely rare turn ...

For more conservative members of the faith, a more traditional pope in the fashion of John Paul II is what's necessary. Just as Catholics are not one-size-fits-all in 2025, neither are the ...

John XXIII was the Vatican II pope, whose short papacy went from 1958-63. Many traditionalists feel Vatican II derailed the church, allowing radical reformers to remake it in their own image.

When Pope John Paul II died in 2005, his funeral was rocked by chants of “Santo Subito!” or “Saint Right Away!” — and it still took nine years, and Francis’s election, before the ...

Vance, one of the last dignitaries to meet with Francis on Easter Sunday before his passing, has referenced Pope John Paul II – ideologically more similar to Sarah – in recent public addresses.