Senate President Francis Escudero banged the gavel Monday to call his dynastic chamber to order. Of 24 senators, four pairs ...

Whether you're expecting a baby boy or girl, or you're waiting until they're born to find out, you've likely been thinking about potential baby names. Baby names are one of the first big decisions you ...

In 1880, when Social Security's yearly baby name lists begin, 2.738% of boys were named Frank, ranking it sixth. That was ...

Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones shared social media back-and-forth The whole thing started in recent days when Jones appeared to name Ngannou as his preferred opponent for his next title defence.

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the history of a legendary papal namesake.

A new Roman Catholic pope has been chosen. Read more about Robert Francis Prevost, who has taken the name Leo XIV. Guesses about who the next Roman Catholic pope will be often prove inaccurate.

Dr. Francis Jeyaraj, center, poses with friends and colleagues after Upper Gwynedd’s commissioners voted unanimously to name a pedestrian bridge after him on Monday, May 12, 2025. (Photo ...

Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Chooses Papal Name with a Long History. What That Could Mean Pope Leo XIV's papal name has a storied history — and stretches all the way back to the year 440 ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday. The pope's birth name is Robert Francis Prevost. He is the first ...

Recent names FRANCIS: Pope Francis, elected in 2013, took the name of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his humility, life of poverty and love of all creatures.

What name will the next pope take—and what will it mean? By James Martin, S.J. Besides the obvious speculation about the next pope, many in Rome are wondering what name he will choose.