Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

Far-right Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing intense backlash after posting a cryptic message on social ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

The pope’s death ushers in a series of centuries-old rites, including a period of mourning, an elaborate burial and the ...

There are a number of potential candidates to succeed Pope Francis and become the new head of the Catholic Church. The ...

After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.

Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

Prince William will represent the British royal family at the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday, April 26.