Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more ...

L.S. Lowry is a cult favorite British painter who commands huge prices at auction yet his reputation has fallen foul of art ...

Imagine a 19th century one-room adobe building in rural Galisteo. It's a Saturday afternoon, and a crowd has formed outside. Men in cowboy hats and dusty jeans mix with well-heeled art collectors and ...

Those were Pope Francis’ first words as the new pontiff of the Catholic Church, delivered more than 12 years ago from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. The former archbishop of Buenos Aires ...

April 26, 2025 • It's a day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope Francis. April 25, 2025 • Pope Francis' funeral ...

In 2017, Pope Francis met President Donald Trump for the first and only time, and defused months of tension with the mention of a Slovenian pastry. During that meeting, which included some of ...

Pope Francis died following a stroke on Easter Monday ... As Pope, he was able to draw a yearly salary of £384,000, however, to live his modest life, the late pontiff actually turned this ...

Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday in St Peter's Square, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony which will draw in world leaders and captivate millions around the globe. The pontiff ...

Pope Francis was brought in solemn procession to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, where the late pontiff will lie in state for three days for mourners to pay their final respects and ...

Pope Francis reportedly expressed gratitude to his medical assistant for bringing him back to St. Peter's Square on Easter in his final moments. The pope's death on Monday marks a time of mourning ...

In Rome, Pope Francis, still weakened by his recent hospital stay, toured Saint Peter’s Square in the popemobile and came to the balcony overlooking the square to bless the thousands of people ...

About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...