Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday, the Vatican said. Blood tests show initial, slight insufficiency in his kidney function, but the 88-year-old pontiff remains alert and well-oriented ...

With Pope Francis' health on the decline and a world facing political, social, and climate challenges, theories about the ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of “The Cambridge History of the Papacy.” ...

As the cast of “Conclave” descended steps leading to backstage at the Shrine Auditorium, they got a fresh round of applause ...