Who are the top contenders to be the next pope? Experts weigh in
(VATICAN CITY) -- The question looming on many minds around the world following the death of Pope Francis on Monday is who will become... Read More.
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What we know about Cardinal Kevin Farrell, leader of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected
(VATICAN CITY) -- Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic... Read More.
Popes through the ages: some facts you might not know
(VATICAN CITY) -- Who was the very first pope? How many popes have there been? Has anyone ever refused the office?For an institution that... Read More.
Electing a new pope: What happens next?
(VATICAN CITY) -- The process by which a new pope is elected has undergone numerous changes in the nearly two millennia that the Catholic... Read More.
Pope Francis, everyman leader of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 88
(VATICAN CITY) -- Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people... Read More.
Pope Francis makes surprise appearance at St. Peters Basilica
(VATICAN CITY) -- Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil and... Read More.
Putin declares temporary Easter truce in Ukraine
(LONDON) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an "Easter truce" in the war in Ukraine on Saturday, saying that the Russian side will cease... Read More.
Moscow court rejects American David Barnes’ appeal to get out of Russian prison
(LONDON) -- American David Barnes' appeal to be released from a Russian detention center has been denied, causing prosecutors in Moscow to celebrate while... Read More.
How a team of suburban dads secured a key checkpoint in Gazas death corridor
(LONDON) -- In mid-January, when two U.S.-based contracting firms tapped to secure a critical vehicle checkpoint in Gaza scrambled to sign up more than... Read More.
Pope Francis visits Roman prison after delegating some Holy Week duties
(ROME and LONDON) -- Pope Francis arrived on Thursday for a meet-and-greet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy Week,... Read More.
3 dead, including teen, in Russian drone strike on Ukraine, officials say
LONDON -- Three people, including a child, were killed in a "massive" Russian drone strike overnight on Dnipro, Ukraine, the local governor said."Thirty people... Read More.
Gaza on the brink: Closed border crossings push population toward famine
(GAZA) -- Since the end of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on March 18, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has sharply deteriorated.The continued... Read More.
