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Pope Leo XIV: Why do Pope's change their names when elected?

It is said the chosen name of a pontiff can be the ‘first indication of what the direction of the papacy might be’.

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

UK cardinal’s final reflections before entering conclave to elect new pope

Cardinal Vincent Nichols is one of more than 130 electors

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

Papal conclave begins – what is it and how long might it take?

The secret meeting of cardinals to elect a new pope is beginning on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

William and PM’s attendance at Pope’s funeral shows ‘respect for Catholic faith’

Sir Keir Starmer will be there on behalf of the British Government while the Prince of Wales will represent the King.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

OPINION - Why it's good for us to see Pope Francis's body — and anyway he looks better than Pope Benedict did

If you look at Vatican TV live right now, you’ll see a queue of people lining up inside St Peter’s basilica to visit the coffin at the top with the body of Pope Francis. It’s open and you can see the corpse…looking a bit grey, it must be said, but…

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

How to watch Pope Francis’ funeral including date and TV timings

Pope Francis’ funeral will mark the first such ceremony for an incumbent pope since the passing of John Paul II in 2005

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Vatican power struggle: will an ‘anti-Francis’ pope emerge from conclave?

Of 135 cardinals eligible to take part in choosing successor, late pontiff appointed about 110 including conservatives

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025

‘A signal of simplicity’: Pope Francis’s funeral will be his final humble gesture

One of pontiff’s last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back procession

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025

Pope Francis dies at 88: Vatican

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often

The Fashion Central · Apr 21, 2025

Hope by Pope Francis review: a tale of two Francises, the lover of peace and the liberal control freak

For fans of Conclave, there’s quite the inside story of the real thing in 2013 in the Pope’s new autobiography. We find that he arrived at the cardinals’ guest house with two cassocks and a return ticket to Buenos Aires. He was frisked, like the other cardinal electors, for phones,…

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025