Pope Julius II wanted to restore the Eternal City to its former splendor. What was the relationship between the three great painters? What rivalries existed between them? Michelangelo Buonarroti ...

In the hours after Pope Leo XIV’s election on May 8, speculation swirled: Would the first American pontiff be a sequel to Francis — or more along the lines of St. John Paul II or Benedict XVI?

In the original vision that Pope Julius II had for the decoration of the Sistine Chapel, the ceiling was intended to feature the 12 Apostles — a suitable theme for a papal chapel in the ...

Another example is Pope Julius II. He first wanted to be called "Formosus II". "Formosus" means "handsome" in Latin. The cardinals, however, advised against it, so he went with "Julius II" instead.

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was elected in just a few hours, according to ...

The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was elected in just a few hours, according to Vatican historian Ambrogio Piazzoni.

Under the 10-day waiting rule for a conclave to commence, the shortest recorded conclave was in 1503 when Pope Julius II was selected after 10 hours. NBC News has found that since 1900 the average ...

What was the shortest conclave in history? Shortest papal conclave The shortest conclave was 10 hours and ended with the election of Pope Julius II in 1503. Over the last 100 years, the shortest ...

The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was elected in just a few hours, according to Vatican historian Ambrogio Piazzoni.