Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, said: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the ...

When it comes to the Catholic Church, the papacy remains one of the oldest continuous institutions in the world. It has seen ...

The acclaimed romantic “horror” movie Ghost is a prime example of a film in which the main character is dead for the majority of the story. Sam Wheat ( Patrick Swayze) is murdered about 20 minutes in, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Pliny the Elder’s 37 volume Naturalis Historia is the largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire. It includes ...

Here are some cardinals who are being talked about as “papabili” to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was ...

Titus Caesar Vespasianus ruled Rome for just two years from 79-81 CE after the death of his father Vespasian, the founder of the Flavian Dynasty. His younger brother and successor, Domitian, implied ...

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. Who's on the shortlist?

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with critiques of ...

With a reign lasting 31 years, 7 months, and 23 days (11,560 days), Pius IX holds the record for the longest verified papacy. He presided over a time of great political and theological upheaval, ...