Some 900 people live within its ancient walls, from the pontiff himself to red-hatted cardinals, nuns, priests, diplomats, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

Approximately 250,000 people followed the mass from the square or nearby on giant screens. The rest lined the route of the ...

The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a conclave will be held to elect ...

Crowds gather at Santa Maria Maggiore to honor Pope Francis, the first pontiff in over a century buried outside the Vatican.

The Holy See remains Taiwan’s only European ally, even as the Catholic Church deepens historic diplomatic and religious ...

The relationship between the national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and Pope John Paul II proved critical in 1980 in ...

The Pope also aligned himself with the Second Vatican Council, which called for open dialogue with Muslims. One example of ...

What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

As the Oscar-nominated film "Conclave" made clear, the election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, ...