A Pope Francis II would signify continuity, while a choice like Pius would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking back the throne. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app.

I have, after 80 years, felt something that I never thought I would in this century as a Roman Catholic. I feel optimistic. I ...

JOHN PAUL: The papacy’s first composite name was chosen by Cardinal Albino Luciani in 1978 to honor Pope John XXIII, who opened the Vatican Council II process that reformed the Catholic Church ...

Pope John Paul II, ... Francis turned even further away from the legacy of John Paul II and instead pivoted toward the legacy of Pope Pius XII, ... Catholic Church. Related. Op-Ed . April 03, 2025 ...

The Catholic Church after Pope Francis. Our columnists discuss the pontiff’s legacy, ... quite a change from the conclave that elected Pius XII in 1939, which was 89 percent European.

The previous pope, Pius X, had mandated in 1904 that all papers related to the election, not just the ballots, be burned, "thus producing a great deal more white smoke for the final ballot and ...

Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church’s 266th leader, has died at the age of 88. April 28, 2025 The dean of the College of Cardinals summons the cardinals for the funeral, presiding at the ...