The papacy has a history of bizarre events — one Pope's corpse was dug up and put on trial, one Pope sold the papacy twice, ...

Pope Pius III’s papacy was one of the shortest in the history of the Catholic Church, lasting only 26 days. He became pope on ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes, houses the remains of approximately 90 of Rome’s popes. The rest are scattered throughout other places ...

In the aftermath of Pope Francis's passing, L'Aquila reflects on the deep bond the Pontiff forged with the city, especially ...

Here is the complete list of 266 Popes from the past to present. Most recently, Pope Francis led the Catholic Church from ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest April 26 at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, in keeping with his final wishes. The ...

Just 10 days after Pope Francis was appointed head of the Catholic Church, he received an ominous gift from his predecessor — ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...

The death of Pope Francis has brought into focus an Irish saint’s 900-year-old prophecy claiming to herald judgement day and ...

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was an "alien presence" at the Vatican, bringing about a revolution ...