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

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years ...

The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily ...

While 10 million Catholics await him in Cameroon, opposition figures – including Jesuit priests – accuse the Pope of endorsing the flawed election of President Paul Biya and the church of remaining ...

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.

Daniela Petroff, who helped shape The Associated Press’ fashion and Vatican coverage for nearly four decades with style, ...

The remains of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time, marking 800 years since the saint’s ...

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

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.