Pope Francis died on Monday April 21, 2025. This story was originally published in the Washington Examiner magazine on ...

“I was deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Pope Francis. His legacy as Holy Father is broad and deep,” Henning said ...

Cardinals prepare to gather in Rome for the conclave to decide on Francis’ successor and the direction they want the church ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney means no decision; white smoke signals the cardinals ...

Pope Francis died Monday, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for ...

Pope Francis has died, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a ...

Iman Hijaze was raised in a culturally Shiite Muslim household and considered herself an atheist until she picked up a rosary ...