Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of meaning.

Cardinals of the Roman Catholic church from around the world are gathering in Vatican City to prepare to choose the successor of Pope Francis.

A cardinal predicted that the selection process for the successor to Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, “will be very short.” As cardinals prepare to kick off the conclave week, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez of El Salvador told ABC News on Friday that the Vatican is looking for “Francis 2.

President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin.

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church.

The personality and outreach of Pope Francis attracted worldwide admiration. Though he did not stray from Catholic doctrine, he connected those teachings to issues such as immigration and climate change.