- 1939: Pius XII: 3 ballots, 2 days People wait at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican where 133 cardinals gather on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, Thursday ...

In more recent times, Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot, Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939.

In more recent times, Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot, Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939.

From Pius to Clement, Hilarius to Simplicius, papal names through the centuries are inextricably linked to the brilliant or wretched legacies of the men who have ruled the Vatican. - Orgies ...

FRANCIS: Pope Francis, elected in 2013, took the name of St. Francis of Assisi, ... Pius XII was the World War II-era pope criticized for not speaking out sufficiently about the Holocaust.

Other popular pope names include Clement, Innocent, Leo, and Pius. Seven of 11 popes from 1775 to 1958 were named Pius, from Pius VI (1775–1799) to Pius XII (1939–1958). Who will be the next pope?

(AP / WJW) – Robert Prevost, elected as the first American pope in history on Thursday, decided to take the name Leo XIV. The name suggests he will continue the work of Pope Leo XIII, who led ...

In more recent times, Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot, Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939.

In this case, it took only two days for Catholic cardinals to elect a successor to Pope Francis. ... Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939.

In more recent times, Pope Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot, Benedict XVI won in 2005 on the fourth and Pope Pius XII won on the third in 1939.