In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

Whether created by ancient Egyptian scribes, medieval monks, or Mayan priests, these 26 remarkable survivors have endured ...

Michel de Nostredame — a French astrologist and soothsayer from the 16th century known as Nostradamus — is also said to have ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

A faithful holds a portrait of late Pope Francis at the Basílica de San José de Flores, where he worshipped as a youth, ...

Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and ...