VATICAN CITY, — The last time cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope was in March 2013, following the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, resulting in the election of ...

Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the process for burying the head of the church after the death of his predecessor, Pope ...

After a pope dies, or in the extremely rare case that they resign — like Pope Benedict XVI before Pope Francis — the Vatican ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

After his election, the Argentinian became the “first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit, the 266th pope in the history ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. The head of the ...

Long snapper Brandon Richards who played for both Old Dominion and Hampton University declared for the draft back in January.

In just her third start as a member of the LPGA Tour, Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad captured her first victory on Sunday at the JM ...

Two men are injured, one with serious injuries, after the late-night shooting. In response, Norfolk State University Police ...

Portsmouth fire displaces four as crews quickly control the blaze caused by discarded smoking materials. PORTSMOUTH, Va. — ...

Sgt. Michelle Anaya said 74-year-old James A. Kellam pulled out of his driveway and turned off the road into a ditch. This happened at 1:52 p.m. on Bayside Road in Franktown, Northampton County.

Norfolk State University students say they want leadership to invest in protecting students, faculty and staff.