After an earthquake damaged the building, construction crews started working in the basement and unearthed the forgotten Roman ruins. Take a look.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Michel de Nostredame — a French astrologist and soothsayer from the 16th century known as Nostradamus — is also said to have ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

The “us versus them” mentality, or “good guys” versus “bad guys,” is a huge part of Trump’s strategy and has become popular ...

After a pope dies – or in very rare cases, resigns – the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the papal conclave. Here's how it works.

However, some had previously tried to connect Pope Francis to the prophecy of Peter the Roman due to his Italian heritage and his birth name — Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone. The next pope ...

Discover the meaning behind conclave, Camerlengo and more terms used as the Catholic Church prepares for a new leader ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

THE Pope’s successor will be selected by a Conclave in an ancient and secret process that has remained unchanged for hundreds ...

Simply speaking, a lot of popes had proper names that had already been used by the church. For example, Pope Lando in 913 was ...