John XXIII, who reigned from 1958 to 1963, was known asthe “ Good Pope ” because of his benevolent and jovial nature. He made ecclesiastical history by convening the Second Vatican Council ...

VATICAN CITY, June 3 -- The disinterred body of Pope John XXIII, the much-loved pontiff who initiated radical changes in the Roman Catholic Church in the 1960s, was wheeled through St. Peter's ...

King Charles IIII will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis, but his eldest son Prince William is slated to visit Rome in his place. Here's why.

During the time I covered religion for The Journal News/lohud, a highlight was covering John Paul II's funeral from the roof of St. Peter's Basilica.

When in 1958 Pope John XXIII looked in the mirror at his white vestments — pinned in various places due to his large size — he joked that he would be a “disaster on television.” ...

In front of hundreds of world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re called for care for migrants, an end to wars, and action on global ...