Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis' good health as the Vatican has reported the pontiff's is in a ...

After casting their votes, the ballots are methodically opened by three appointed "scrutineers," who tally the names and ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition after suffering a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis on Saturday, the Vatican ...

Tropical depression 09F has now upgraded to a tropical cyclone. The Fiji Meteorological Service says Tropical Cyclone Rae is ...

New rules on what happens upon the death of a pope were determined in a Vatican document in 1996. The February 1996 document ...

Irish designer Paul Costelloe drew inspiration from the equestrian world for his latest collection at London Fashion Week, ...

Pope Francis, 88, is in critical condition with severe pneumonia, requiring high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions. Here's ...

When a pope dies, after the camerlengo certifies the passing, the pope's ring is removed and destroyed to mark the end of his ...

Francis, who lost part of a lung to a respiratory infection in his youth and has been plagued by ailing health recently, last ...

Whatever it was, there was special excitement Wednesday night at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. It was the return to the ...

The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...

Catholics and other advocates gathered at the Georgia State Capitol to urge senators to protect individuals with intellectual ...