After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church's teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

Bishop R. Walker Nickless and the Diocese of Sioux City released the following statement Monday morning after the death of ...

(Gray News) - The White House shared a memorial post for the late Pope Francis, writing “Rest in Peace,” alongside photos of ...

Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe ...

Pope Francis dies aged 88 after double pneumonia battle - Pope Francis spent 12 years at the helm of the Catholic Church ...

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to ...

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, ...

The Rev. Tom Liebler, pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Bethalto, said they would toll the church’s bells at noon to recognize Pope Francis’ passing. “It’s always a shock,” Liebler ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced Pope Francis' death Monday morning. He will lead the Catholic Church until a new pope is ...

President Donald Trump on Monday, April 21, ordered flags to be flown at half-staff as a “mark of respect for the memory” for ...