VATICAN CITY — On his first day as shepherd of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Francis picked up his luggage at a Vatican hotel, personally thanked each member o...
LONDON — The new pope has daunting challenges ahead ranging from the church sex abuse scandal to reinvigorating the flock.
And Francis will have to do it all with just ...
Francis is known for work with poor
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff, stopping by his hotel to pick up his luggage ...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is the first ever from the Americas, an austere Jesuit intellectual who modernized Argentina’s conservative Catholic church.
Known until Wedn...
Process of choosing new pope continues
VATICAN CITY — Cardinals today remained divided over who should be pope after three rounds of voting, an indication of disagreement...
Helicopter went down in Afghan.
KABUL, Afghanistan — A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has killed five American service members, officials said today.
Monday nig...
KABUL, Afghanistan — A police officer opened fire on U.S. and Afghan forces at a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan today, sparking a firefight that killed two U...
Many questions still unanswered
VATICAN CITY — Cardinals gathered for their final day of talks today before the conclave to elect the next pope, amid debate over whether ...
It threatens to nuke U.S.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea today vowed to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States, amplifying its threatening rhetor...
MOSCOW — Police have detained a suspect in the January acid attack on the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Sergei Filin wa...
