The last five times a new Pope has been elected, Everton have finished in the top five that year or the season after…

2013 - 5th, record Prem points
2005 - 4th
1978 - 4th
1978 - 3rd
1963 - 1st

Other years a Pope was elected…

1939 - 1st
1914/15 - 1st

And, of course, 1878 🔵