A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

President Donald Trump silenced petty, left-wing haters who gloated that he'd be relegated to the third row at Pope Francis' ...

Canadians will vote for their next prime minister Monday, in a decision about which leader will guide the country through its ...

President Donald Trump on Sunday night reiterated an extraordinary ambition he and members of his administration have voiced from time to time throughout his young second term: One ...

In the six years since Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker took office, members of the Illinois General Assembly have run afoul of the law at a staggering pace, even for a body with a history of greed and ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a U.S. airstrike hit a prison holding African ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...

"Through his bold diplomacy with Cuba, compassionate stance on migration, nuanced approach to homosexuality and unwavering ...

President Trump and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy met privately ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis and "had a very ...

Francis chose his place of burial because it reflects his “humble, simple and essential” life, the archbishop who administers the basilica said. Even in death, the pomp-shunning pontiff’s moral voice ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

A funeral for a pope is always an international affair, but the one for Pope Francis led to U.S. President Donald Trump and ...