White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signaling the election of a new pope. Moments later, Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti stepped onto the…

Faced with the secretive and ceremonial process of selecting a new pope, Catholic cardinals have unexpectedly turned to cinema for preparation. Some of the 133…

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church, has died at 88, the Vatican confirmed Monday. The reform-minded Argentine…

Pope Francis unintentionally blessed the struggling New Orleans Saints, just after the team fired head coach Dennis Allen following a seven-game losing streak. In a…