Since the mid-20th century, papal names have been considered a statement of intent. Here's what the new papal name could ...

When the legendary St. Teresa of Ávila needed spiritual counsel during the Spanish Inquisition, she did not turn to St. John ...

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The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

BENSONHURST — St. DOMINIC CHURCH in Bensonhurst dedicated new statues of St. John XXIII and St. Teresa of Calcutta (aka Mother Teresa) on May 4, replacing those destroyed by a vandal in June ...

The exhibit, entitled “‘The Happiest Day of My Life’: Divine Mercy with Saint John Paul II and Saint Faustina,” expresses the ...

John can refer to St. John the Apostle, one of Jesus' 12 apostles and the author of one of the Gospels, or St. John the Baptist, the prophet who baptized Jesus. “John the XXIII was a pope that ...

With 21 popes having chosen it, the name is steeped in tradition and recalls both St. John the Apostle and transformative leaders like John XXIII. For a new pope, going with John would be a nod to ...