As the first Latin American pontiff, the legacy of Pope Francis in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ...

Showers and thunderstorms will stay well away in the south and east of Italy. Prince William - who as heir to the throne is also the future head of the Church of England - will represent his father at ...

On a more prosaic level, it’s worth recalling that prior to Pacelli in 1939, the last Secretary of State to be elected pope ...

Asia to Europe - names of some cardinals are being talked about to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning in the Vatican City, less than a day after greeting a huge Easter Sunday gathering of ...

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In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next ...

The Catholic Church will embark on the lengthy process of selecting its new head, in the wake of Pope Francis’ death ...