Norman C. Francis, who advised eight presidents on education and civil rights issues, has been called “one of the most ...

The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals ...

Francis angered conservatives in the Catholic Church with his stances on gay people, divorce and immigration.

ASSISI, Italy — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming the enduring appeal to Christians ...

Documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice in the Epstein case reveal that former White House adviser Steve Bannon ...

Assisi is putting the bones of St. Francis on public display for the first time, and the Italian town is bracing for a crush of pilgrims.

The bones of Italy’s patron saint will be shown to the public for a month, to mark the 800th anniversary of his death.

Daniela Petroff, who helped shape The Associated Press’ fashion and Vatican coverage for nearly four decades with style, authority and wit, has died in Rome. She was 80.

Daniela Petroff, who helped shape The Associated Press’s fashion and Vatican coverage for nearly four decades with style, authority and wit, has died in Rome. She was 80.