Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...

So, how did this tradition come about, what are the meanings behind different papal names, what name could the next pope choose and how will it be announced? St. Peter, the first pope and one of ...

It is a precedent that was set in the early Middle Ages and, while there is no doctrinal reason for a pope to choose a new name, it has become part of the election process. So, how did this tradition ...

One of the first acts of a new pope is to choose a new name, changing their baptismal one. The decision is part of a ...