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After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of ...

The Holy See is the central governing body of the Church and Vatican City, which enjoys formal diplomatic relations with ...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin, in a message ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope.

With fear "the driving force" in the current global climate, nations must recommit to nuclear disarmament and the regulation ...

Visitors to the major exhibition in Venice will be able to see firsthand the restoration work on the Santa Maria Ausiliatrice ...

Pope Francis didn’t celebrate Easter Mass in the piazza, but after Mass appeared on the balcony over the basilica entrance ...