Pope Francis' favorite painting was Marc Chagall's "White Crucifixion." Here's what the Nazi-era artwork teaches about the ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s life in Argentina was marked by challenges that prepared him for his election in an unexpected ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

As the Catholic Church mourns the loss of Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope, the world will witness the revival of ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...

Francis was 76 when he was elected to the post and his health was generally good for most of his papacy. He recovered well ...

Black smoke means the election of a new pope was inconclusive. White smoke means a new pope has been selected.

Boris Berezovsky, the Russian oligarch, was found hanged in his Sunningdale home in March 2013. Born to Ashkenazi Jewish parents, Berezovsky converted to Russian Orthodoxy in 1994. His leap of ...