The pope's death initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions that culminates with a conclave, a gathering of the Church's current 135 Cardinal Electors who are sealed inside the ...

Pope Francis’ cause of death has been determined. According to the Vatican, Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, at 7:35 a.m. local time due to a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and ...

The report revealed the urgent need for improvements in ambulance services for people living with sickle cell disease in London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) People with an inherited blood disorder have ...

The official cause of death for Pope Francis, who died at 88 years old Monday morning, has been released. The pope had been suffering from a variety of ailments in the weeks preceding his death ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, read the announcement of the pope's death from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lives. He was accompanied by Cardinal Pietro ...

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. It is a procedure steeped in tradition ...

Police in Vermont have launched an investigation into the death of former child actress Sophie Nyweide, with “foul play” at the center of the probe, according to a report. The Bennington ...

President Trump joined other world leaders and royalty in paying tribute to Pope Francis on Monday after the announcement of the pontiff’s death following a drawn-out respiratory crisis.

Our live coverage on the death of Pope Francis has concluded for the day. Please scroll through the posts below for the latest developments. A pope is normally chosen through a series of closed ...

“She has to be one of the longest-living women with sickle cell in this country,” Shelly Brooks, Poles-Corker’s best friend told PennLive following her death April 8. Brooks met Poles-Corker ...

You Have Successfully Subscribed To Email Updates. A picture shows a Catholic cardinal sealing Pope Francis' residence after his death on Monday. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen ...

While the Pope’s recent bout with pneumonia had sparked concerns about his health, the stroke event that led to his death came as a shock among his faithfuls, according to reports. Strokes are ...