The adventurer and author of Into the Ice recounts his harrowing attempt to sail the Northwest Passage and why he always listens to his gut.

As the conclave is held to select a new pope, LGBTQ Catholics hope that the next leader of the church will continue the inclusion work Pope Francis started more than 20 years ago. Pope Francis ...

As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path or forges a new one. By Jason Horowitz and Motoko Rich Reporting ...

Around 250,000 mourners flooded the streets of Rome to bid farewell to Pope Francis, widely known as the "People's Pope," at his funeral in St. Peter's Square on Saturday morning. Dignitaries ...

Three of the five popes before Francis have become saints, but merely serving as pontiff is no longer a guarantee of canonization. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Although three ...

April 26, 2025 • It's a day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope Francis. April 25, 2025 • Pope Francis' funeral ...

Former Secretary of State John Kerry claimed Friday that the late Pope Francis expressed private frustration over human inaction on dealing with climate change, even rolling his eyes. Kerry ...

Numerous leaders will travel to Vatican City, the papal enclave surrounded by Rome, for the funeral services of Pope Francis. The beloved religious head died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday ...

A person touching a photo of the late Pope Francis on a wall in Jerusalem's Old City. AP The Issue: The passing of Pope Francis on Monday at age 88 after a battle with pneumonia. As a Muslim ...

Vatican City — Pope Francis thanked his personal nurse for encouraging him to greet the crowds in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, according to the Vatican, which said that these were amongst ...

Pope Francis’ last words before his death on Monday were an expression of thanks to his personal nurse and caregiver, Massimiliano Strappetti, the Vatican revealed Tuesday while describing the ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...