The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

When Random House Publisher Andrew Ward met recently with staff editors to discuss potential book projects, conversation ...

A federal judge is scheduled to consider a request to immediately release a Palestinian man who led protests against the war ...

The Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to significantly increase donations this year to $130 million to help nonprofits ...

The Finger Lakes are home to New York’s largest wine-producing region, but vineyards there are struggling with the impacts of ...

Health officials in the Gaza Strip say more than 400 dialysis patients have died during the 18-month Israel-Hamas war because ...

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

A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ...

A wildfire burning in New Jersey has forced thousands of people to evacuate and temporarily closed a stretch of a major ...

A procession to move the body of Pope Francis to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public viewing ended Wednesday ...

Survivors and relatives of people killed in a 2022 mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago are set to ...

A Texas man is facing execution Wednesday for the strangling and stabbing death of a young North Texas mother more than 20 ...