The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

On the road to Damascus, Saul of Tarsus, who we would later come to know as St. Paul, saw a blinding light and from it heard ...

Thousands of people have begun filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis at the start ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

The violence Jesus of Nazareth experienced on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, and our own governor Josh Shapiro experienced ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most ...

Once out of jail, Jelly Roll got his life back on track. He came home and focused on his music career, selling mix tapes out ...

To mark Easter weekend, Le Monde traces the history of this symbol-laden ritual.

The Gospel of Jesus is so simple that it takes deliberate efforts to misconstrue its fundamental tenets; unfortunately, the ...