Author and journalist Héctor Tobar has participated in the L.A. Times Festival of Books since 1999. This year, he’ll be part ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and ...

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Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

Despite Pope Francis opting for a simpler, humbler papacy compared to his predecessors, his death is not without ceremony. Let's unpack some of the symbols and rituals that come with farewelling the ...