The faithful converged on Francis’ other spiritual home, St. John Lateran, to pay their respects and process the passing of their diocesan leader.

The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff, lasted ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

The bells of Rome fell silent on Monday morning as news spread of Pope Francis' death at 88, marking the end of a ...

Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully ...

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to ...

His election reflected a broader geographical shift in the church. Although the Vatican has been Catholicism’s spiritual and ...

The King and Queen's state visit to Italy will coincide with the jubilee year, an event in the Catholic calendar that is estimated to bring 30-32 million visitors to Rome across 12 months.

SAN DIEGO — Utica City FC’s trip to the West Coast was short. Facing the rival Baltimore Blast for the sixth time this season, Utica never led in the Major Arena Soccer League’s quarterfinals.

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis made his first public appearance ... when he had given a short greeting before leaving Rome's Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment in the most ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St ... organizer of the Holy Year that is expected to bring some 30 million pilgrims to Rome. Addressing the sick among the crowd, the pope ...