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As white smoke rises above the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope, the world awaits not only the face but also the name of the Church’s next spiritual leader. One of the most symb...
Throughout the centuries, the moment a newly elected Pope selects his papal name has come to symbolize more than just personal preference—it is a deliberate act steeped in history, tradition, and m...
In a moving homily during the 7th Novemdiales Mass held at St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti painted a portrait of the Church as a tapestry of traditions woven together by faith, div...