Francis is not the only pope to rest there. Seven others are buried on the grounds, most notably St. Pius V, who established ...

A life size interactive bronze sculpture that shows the transformation of a homeless person into an angel has been installed ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

While Medieval Conclaves could extend for months and even years, the rules were tweaked by Pope John Paul II and Pope ...

Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of abuse rising, it is a scandal ...

A legend involving an ancient doomsday prophesy could be interpreted to say Pope Francis' death marked the last head of the Catholic Church – but don't get too worried. The legend traces back to ...

The church contains the tomb of St. Frances of Rome, a widow and religious foundress once credited with saving the city of Rome, and whose intercession is often sought in times of hardship. At the ...

Victims' associations say the Vatican has not done enough, particularly by refusing to remove confessional secrecy ...