Francis II? Benedict XVII? John Paul III? One of the most symbolic acts at the start of a new papacy is the choice of a pope’s name. Once elected by the College of Cardinals, the new bishop of ...

Fin has had a big year and 12 months ago, they revealed their new name. The teen was born Seraphina but introduced themselves as Fin at their grandfather's funeral. They confidently addressed ...

The Holy Spirit—one of the persons of the Trinity, referred to as “God” in Acts 5:3-4—has many other names and titles. Most of them indicate an aspect of His function in, or ministry through, the ...

Liam and Amelia were the most popular baby names for boys and girls respectively in South Dakota in 2024. Nationally, Olivia and Emma were the top two names for girls, while Liam and Noah topped ...

Languages: English. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released its annual list of most popular baby names in the United States for 2024, with Olivia and Liam maintaining their reign as ...

This is the history of a legendary papal namesake. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost chose a name steeped in hundreds of years of religious tradition after his election as pope: Pope Leo XIV.

Leo is now tied for the fourth most common name chosen by popes, along with Clement. Only John, Gregory and Benedict have proven more popular. But we haven't had a Pope Leo in more than a century. The ...

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But as well as using his first words to speak fondly of his predecessor, choosing the name ‘Leo’ could also signal a strong connection to Pope Francis too. Commenting on the name choice ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City What’s in a name? A lot, it turns out. Matteo Bruni, a Vatican spokesman, told reporters on Thursday that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s ...