Pope Pius XII has been intensely criticized for what has been called his lack of support for Jews during World War II, but the Vatican has remained steadfast in his defense. Pius XII died in 1958 ...

Even the new Holocaust Museum in New York unjustly criticized Pope Pius XII for being silent during World War II. The Church has recently spoken on this topic. The Israeli consul, Pinchas E ...

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 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app ...

In the early years of the Catholic Church, popes kept their birth names. The first exception came in the 6th century when Mercurius chose to be called John II, casting off his original name, which ...

Pope Francis was the 266th pope in the Roman Catholic Church’s nearly 2,000-year history. ... Gregory, Benedict and Pius. The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name.

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, and Paul VI ...

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.

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 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 ...

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 ...