(THE CONVERSATION) With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “ a room ...

Pope Francis' favorite painting was Marc Chagall's "White Crucifixion." Here's what the Nazi-era artwork teaches about the ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a "conclave," a Latin word meaning "a room that can be locked up," ...

The first pontiff from Latin America, Pope Francis helped galvanize the Roman Catholic Church with his warm, empathetic, ...

Hours before his death, Pope Francis made an appearance before a crowd of thousands at Saint Peter’s Square where his Easter blessing was read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli.

While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 weeks after a severe dose of double pneumonia. The Bishop of Rome, which was one of his official titles, died on Easter Monday just hours after addressing the ...