Damun Jawanrudi, told Harper’s Bazaar. Kevin Mazur//Getty Images “These transitions often aligned with costume reveals or marked the beginning of new musical chapters, adding a sense of ...

“Dramatic stage elements, like the reveal of a hidden lighting wall behind massive video doors, marked key shifts in the show’s energy,” the tour’s lead stage designer, Damun ...

Pope Francis himself had suggested that his successor could be John XXIV, referencing the pope of the Second Vatican Council era. Pius is another frequently chosen papal name, and it indicates a ...

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A successor who chose Francis II or, for that matter, John XXIV or Paul VII (after the popes of the Second Vatican Council) would have signaled a further push for liberalization; a successor who ...

I doubt I ever met Robert Francis Prevost. In 1974 (I think), my family bought a small home in Dolton, Illinois. The village, pronounced DAHL-ton (as opposed to DOLE-ton), is on Chicago’s ...

Alternatively, they may opt for John XXIV, nodding to the beloved reformer Pope John XXIII and signaling a pastoral, inclusive Church. More conservative candidates may look to Benedict XVII ...

One such possibility was opened by Pope Francis himself, who had humorously mentioned tasks for his successor, whom he referred to as John XXIV. If the future pope wishes to fully embrace the ...

The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St Francis of Assisi. Even before the next pope speaks to the faithful for the ...

John XXIV: A continuation of a more reform-minded papacy, with a possible emphasis on the Second Vatican Council, which was convened by “Good Pope John.” Pope Francis himself joked that his ...

The chimney on the Sistine Chapel is up, and voting to elect the next pope will begin on Wednesday afternoon, May 7. There will be 133 cardinals who participate in the conclave and they will elect ...

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline comes from the diverse port city of Marseille in France. By Emma Bubola Reporting from the Vatican. Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, France — considered a ...