At the death of Gregory XI in 1378, the cardinals elected Pope Urban VI, but soon regretted it ... who refused to give up power—and the one elected in September 1378, Clement VII. Two popes, two ...

I'm a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So ...

Archbishop Gregory Aymond celebrates his 75th birthday on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and it could be a pivotal moment for the ...

Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the process is.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond submitted a letter of resignation to Pope Francis, as required by the Catholic Church’s canon law.

Bernard, also known as St. Bernard of Menthon, lived from about 1020–1081 in what are now the countries of France, ...