Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88 following a long health battle, the Vatican announced. On the day before his ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins.

Francis died just over a month after his 12th anniversary as pope. He had the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

As the Catholic world mourns the Pope, Catholic leaders look ahead to the conclave, the process by which Catholic Cardinals select the next Pope.

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday:Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, ...

SO SOME OF THOSE CLOUDS ARE LIFTING UP JUST A TOUCH, BUT IT’S STILL FAIRLY GLOOMY, DAMP AND A WET SUNDAY NIGHT FOR US. TEMPERATURES INTO THE UPPER 40S WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST. THEY’VE PICKED UP ...

A trade deal between India and the U.S. could significantly enhance economic ties between the two countries and potentially strengthen diplomatic ties.

A Des Moines man is hoping to complete his 30th Boston Marathon on Monday. If he finishes the race, it'll be his 28th consecutive Boston Marathon. John Taylor, 66, is part of the Quarter Century Club.

"Good Boy," a dog that survived being shot and abandoned in Ames, has found his forever home. We introduced you to his foster mom, Joanna Muggli, after he was discharged from the hospital. He's been ...

THE RUN IS MORE THAN A RACE FOR FAMILIES. WE SAW YOUNG KIDS FINISHING WITH PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS. JUST A REALLY SPECIAL ...

The strikes come after U.S. airstrikes hit the Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen last week, killing at least 74 people and wounding 171 others.