ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He ...

A lot of unusual terms and Latin words will be thrown around in the coming days as the Vatican picks a new pope. Here's what ...

In changes made by Pope Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes.

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...

Students from three different school districts will gather at the Veterans Memorial Sports Complex for an event bringing ...

In his landmark 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral concern.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with an attorney from Schuylkill County who not only met the pope several times, but also ...

Newswatch 16's Justin Gick caught up with a couple from Montour County who got to see Pope Francis when he visited ...

There are always front-runners in a conclave, known as “papabile,” who have at least some of the qualities considered ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — About 3,000 people work at the Mack Truck assembly plant in Lower Macungie Township, near Allentown. Now, ...

Firefighting crews from across the state have converged on what is now a wildfire burning on a mountainside near Jim Thorpe.

Newswatch 16's Jack Culkin spoke with the Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton about the legacy Francis leaves behind.