The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more appropriate name of John II.The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained ...

The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more appropriate name of John II. The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained ...

That is the voice of Charlamagne tha God (a.k.a. Lenard McKelvey) — co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show “The Breakfast Club.” His voice and his massive platform have the power to ...

The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more appropriate name of John II. The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained ...

Two hundred sixty-six popes have led the Roman Catholic Church since Jesus of Nazareth founded it around A.D. 33. But how did they get the job? And what did it lead them to do? Many of the answers ...

The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more appropriate name of John II. The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained ...

It's easy to get stuck in a screen rut. Kids often default to tablets or TVs. But there's a whole world of screen-free ...

The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more appropriate name of John II. The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained ...

The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more appropriate name of John II. The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained ...

which he thought was too like the name of the pagan god Mercury. The next pope to change his name was Peter Canepanova in the 10th century, who became John XIV to avoid being called Peter II (more ...