Most famous as the hometown of Shakespeare’s tragic couple Romeo and Juliet, Verona isn’t typically one of the first cities ...

Parolin, 70, of Italy, has been Francis’ secretary of state since 2014 and is considered one of the main contenders to be pope, given his prominence in the Catholic hierarchy.

Although overtly campaigning to be pope is discouraged and would be counterproductive, the cardinals do a lot of politicking ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

It appears that Trump will not spend the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, according to a new FAA advisory.

Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

"Tens of thousands of people attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II, so we expect demand and thus prices for travel and ...

Alex Lenzmeier, class of 2028, was one of a handful of students who gave a reading on Easter in St. Peter's Basilica and was ...

Pope Francis greeted the faithful around the world for the last time from St. Peter’s Basilica on the most important day for ...

The Church’s future could lie in a conservative continent that has not raised up a supreme pontiff in some 1,500 years.

Maria Elena Guevara was among the quarter-million people who attended Francis’ Mass at El Punto, an empty lot in this border ...

As head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis demonstrated humility, helped others and moved the church forward, qualities ...