Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, ...

Pontiffs have always been subject to branding, making them unique subjects for public fascination and popular culture.

Several cities and countries — including New York City, the United Kingdom, and Australia — have ordered flags to be lowered ...

U.S. flags have already flown at half-staff for a considerable amount of time this year. Following the late December death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, flags were flown at ...

Pope Francis died April 21 in Rome. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff until the pontiff is ...

From the archives: A look back at Francis’ appointment as pope in March 2013. When Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a cardinal from ...

Following the news of Pope Francis’ death on Monday morning, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. and state flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the pontiff, according to a presidential ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...