A conclave to elect a new pope, which will include the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston as a voter, ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis on April 21 at age 88.

As the faithful across the globe mourned the life of Pope Francis last week, the focus now shifts to selecting the 267th pope ...

If you’re in the mood to surrender to a city’s charms, let it be in Barcelona. Life bubbles in its narrow old town alleys, ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Speaking to the Sunday Tribune from there, Napier said he and Pope Francis were made cardinals at the same time by Pope John ...

Superman comics are not overtly religious. Yet faith and morality have been baked into this superhero character who was born ...

Pope Francis’ image seemed to be everywhere Friday as the world mourned his death in Rome at the age of 88. Artists created ...

An earthquake exposed an ancient theater in Croatia, and weapons were found stashed in a Russia museum.

Vendors in Indonesia sold keychains and fans bearing his image. A message board to the late pope was covered in writings from ...

After an earthquake damaged the building, construction crews started working in the basement and unearthed the forgotten Roman ruins. Take a look.

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...