Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

VATICAN CITY — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: ...

Once protected by its nuclear umbrella, America’s closest allies are now threatened by it and contemplating their own nuclear ...

WASHINGTON – Charlie Pase considers himself “unusually lucky.” ...

Writer David Sheff has redeemed Yoko Ono with a biography that delves into the life of the Japanese artist. 'Yoko' portrays ...

A political slugfest erupted between the BJP and the AAP on Saturday over visuals of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s husband allegedly attending an official meeting with representatives from ...

When I started to read , I thought there was little that I didn’t know about Anne and her circumstances. I had read her world ...

Controversy continues to surround the annual Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama and Film Festival taking place in Nakuru County. The contention stems from a play named ‘Echoes of War’ that will ...

“It definitely inspires a sense of awe, just like looking at pictures of the galaxies,” said Forrest Collman of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, one of the project’s leading ...

Scroll through the photos below to see a selection of photos from Rourke’s extraordinary life and career. Dan Aykroyd, Mickey Rourke, John Candy, Walter Olkewicz, Treat Williams Mickey Rourke ...