A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

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.

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

A St. Louis swim team works to overcome historical barriers and teach water safety amid rising drowning rates.

The public will be able to pay their respects at a viewing in St Peter’s Basilica and a funeral mass will take place before a ...

When the newly elected Pope Francis returned to the front desk of his hotel in Rome to personally settle his bill a day after being introduced to cheering crowds in St. Peter’s Square in 2013, it was ...

Pope Benedict’s shocking announcement on Feb. 11, 2013 that he would resign the ministry of the Bishop of Rome reverberates ...

The Catholic world has been cast into uncertainty after Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday. Devotees were ...

Will the next Pope be progressive or a hardline conservative?

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

Black mothers on Medicaid were three times more likely to die within a year of pregnancy than white mothers. The St. Louis Public Library sessions include: Affinia Healthcare will lead Nurturing ...

Arms wide, head back, he radiates joy, even in antique black and white. That beautiful soprano ... Frankie Lymon was buried in the Bronx, at St. Raymond’s Cemetery: Row 13, Grave 70.