While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are ...

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required ...

Every time Pope Francis catches a cold, I get anxious. When he goes to the hospital, I panic. I love Francis and hope he can ...

Pope Francis' recent bout with pneumonia, which landed him in the hospital for the fourth time, fueled speculation in Rome.

None of that apparently matters to the younger Ross. Going into a potential Valentine’s Day Massacre — a massacre of fair and ...

The legacy of John Mitchell Jr., the “fighting editor” of The Richmond Planet Newspaper will come to life in a new project ...

A Berkshire author is celebrating after the dramatisation of his book about a papal election scooped four awards at the Bafta Film Awards. Robert Harris' Conclave was published in 2016 and the ...

The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary celebration.

Brody, who plays a Hungarian-Jewish architect in the postwar United States, said The Brutalist had a powerful message about the need to treat others humanely. “There's no place any more for ...

Conclave: What happens when a Pope dies and how is a new Pontiff selected? - Renewed interest in Vatican tradition on back of ...