The Catholic faithful took heart when the pontiff, after two brushes with death, emerged from a hospital and resumed some of ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. “At 7:35 ...

There’s such a wealth of delicious food, deep history and vibrant culture that no matter where you go you’ll be happy — from the top of the boot to the bottom.In fact, there’s so much to do in Italy ...

There are always front-runners, known as “papabile,” who have at least some of the qualities considered necessary to be pope.

One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend.