The name of the Pope.(Religion)

From: Quadrant | Date: April 1, 2005| Author: Johnston, William | Copyright information

ALTHOUGH CONJECTURE about the person of John Paul II's successor has increased in the past year or two, few if any observers have speculated on how a new pontiff might choose to name himself. It is customary for a newly elected pope at the end of a conclave to announce the name by which he wishes henceforth to be known. Like a baptismal name or a "name in religion" adopted by an entrant into vowed religious life, a papal name signals a new start. Upon election, a pontiff enjoys a o...

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