The chimney on the Sistine Chapel is up, and voting to elect the next pope will begin on Wednesday afternoon, May 7. Here is ...

Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, which dramatizes the intrigue behind the election of a new pope. "Sunday ...

Ahead of the Roadside Attractions release on Friday, Cage and Finnegan spoke with The Associated Press about the film’s ...

Umami, which translates to “delicious savory taste, " was identified as a distinct flavor in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae ...

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 ...

April, a bold and expressionistic Georgian film about a doctor who performs secret abortions in her village, has yet to screen in its native country. As the film arrives in UK cinemas, we speak to ...

After much volatility because of Trump's trade war, the stock markets responded positively to a softened tone toward both ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who could ratchet them back.

His plays are still burned in our cultural memory and performed the world over. But William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the man, ...

Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, days after the popular pontiff ...

Pope Francis died of a stroke, causing a coma and “irreversible” heart failure, according to his death certificate released by the Vatican on Monday. Pope Francis looked visibly drained when ...

Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, was praised by Black Americans for his advocacy for the marginalized and possible election of the first Black pope.