The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...

Pope Francis shifted attitudes. He has changed the church," says one mourner who stood outside the funeral proceedings.

Deputies were called to a residence south of Watford City shortly before 7:30 p.m. in response to a domestic violence situation, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Office. That call ...

ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

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For collectors who want to see just how many different Sede Vacante coins they might assemble or even get a sample of, those ...

On May 2, a Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis will be celebrated in Erie by Bishop Lawrence Persico, according ...

James Haupt, who is studying communications at Villanova, said St. Peter's Square in Vatican City is currently filled with ...

The Rev. Matthew Baum, Patricia Loughlin and Elizabeth Gramlich spent a few minutes Monday putting together a simple tribute to the late Pope Francis – a portrait with a black mourning cloth draped ...