Lady Gaga has been the reigning queen of pop for over a decade now, but many fans still don't know the true meaning behind ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...

The moment millions of Catholics across the globe were waiting for finally happened today, as white smoke emerged from the ...

The College of Cardinals has elected a new pope in the Sistine Chapel conclave on Thursday. One common phrase used after the election: Habemus Papam. But what does the Latin phrase mean? This Latin ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

They've been interested to learn how she got her stage name. She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta but later embraced the moniker Lady Gaga. While there's some debate over the exact ...

So, how did this tradition come about, what are the meanings behind different papal ... was renamed from his birth name of Simon by Jesus, but this was before he became head of the church.

Popes during the earlier centuries kept their birth names after their election ... my own land of origin; he constitutes a fundamental point of reference for the unity of Europe and a powerful ...

White smoke was seen rising from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican, indicating that cardinals have elected a new ...

Olivia and Liam remain America's top baby names for the sixth straight year, while newcomers Truce and Ailany show dramatic ...

In the early centuries of Christianity, many popes changed their names because their birth names were of pagan origin. Despite having a longstanding tradition, not all popes chose a new name. Among ...