Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at 88, leaves behind a legacy as vast and varied as his global influence. Yet in ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's ...

Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.” ...

Argentine Jesuit priest eschewed the pomp of the Catholic Church’s highest office and advocated for the poor and peace ...

He was not much older when he dazzled Pope Paul V ... designed in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, the enormous marble sculptures for which the artist is best known are for all ...

Bending Journey of Discovery When Dan Brown published "The Da Vinci Code" in 2003, he forever changed the landscape of religious thrillers, blending historical mysteries, art symbolism, and spiritual ...

In the major cities, museums and churches housing spectacular works of art by such artists ... the beginning of humanity. The Vatican is the spiritual centre of the Roman Catholic Church and has been ...

Church workers prepare an ornament depicting Pope Francis ahead of a mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, ...

The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff, lasted ...

At the end of a pope's reign, a secret vote takes place at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. Here is the election ...

Papal experts have lauded the Oscar-nominated film as one of the more accurate depictions of the closed-door Vatican ...