The only time papal power changes hands is when a pope dies or resigns. At that time, a whole series of rites and rituals ...

Pope Francis died Monday, the Vatican announced, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble ...

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Pope Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who became the first Roman Catholic pontiff from the Americas, has died, the Vatican said on Monday. He was 88. Francis, who was elected the church's 266th pope ...

Pope Francis, the popular Roman Catholic pontiff who advocated a more compassionate papacy and a less traditionalist approach ...

When a pope dies or resigns, the College of Cardinals convenes as a Papal Conclave to elect a successor. The College discusses possible replacements, and periodically, the Cardinals cast secret ...

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Manhattan’s congestion toll remains in effect, despite an Easter deadline from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt the first-in-the-nation fee.

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A beloved and historic church in Queens caught fire just hours before Easter services, prompting its parishioners to find a ...

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