Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

In 2014, art historian Mina Gregori said she had found 17th century painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's 'Magdalene in ...

The highly secretive meeting - the Conclave - to choose the next pope takes place inside the Sistine Chapel. It can take days ...

With the world's 1.3 billion Catholics now mourning the death of Pope Francis, here is what will happen in the coming days - and how it will affect you if you're planning to travel to Rome, especially ...

The Catholic College of Cardinals convening to elect a new pope is one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state that ...

The bas-relief depicts Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist god of compassion and mercy ... “Taste this,” says Sanday, swiping a hand across the white powder streaked across the stone.

See sacred and secretive process of how popes are elected, from the conclave to the white smoke, revealing centuries-old ...

Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley isn’t just another pretty spot in California’s endless parade of natural wonders; ...

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted that "Evil is being defeated by the hand of God" on Monday, after Pope Francis died.

While it remains unclear if the post was specifically targeting Pope Francis, Greene has been a longtime critic of the ...