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What name the new pope chooses can signal what's ahead
The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...
Leo XIV: Significance and history of the pope's name choice
Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...
John Paul, Francis, Pius: New pope’s name can forecast Vatican’s vision
For most of the Catholic Church’s first millennium, popes used their given names. That changed in the 6th century.
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What name the new pope chooses can signal what’s ahead
The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the revelation ... John XXIII. John can refer to St. John the Apos ...
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The radical hope of Martin Scorsese’s series on the saints
Dedication to fostering a personal relationship with Christ and embracing the unique callings of faith permeates each episode ...
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New pope's name choice is likely to hint at the future direction of the church
The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the revelation ... John XXIII. John can refer to St. John the ...