In a new book, the Pulitzer Prize winner Greg Grandin tells the history of the hemisphere from south of the border.

Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, has passed away today at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced.

With four people through to the Top 24 and 20 spots left in the competition, "American Idol" contestants are running on fumes. In Monday night's episode, the remaining 42 singers, sleep deprived ...