The funeral of Pope Francis will take place at 9am Irish time in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. Hundred of thousands of mourners are expected to attend, including President Michael D Higgins, ...

First Lady Melania Trump's 55th birthday spent honoring late Pope Francis at Vatican funeral alongside Pres. Donald Trump.

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

Donald Trump says that he can see "success" on a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine with talks going "smoothly" but he has ...

With 195 officially recognised countries in the world, it's hardly surprising that plenty don’t have an airport. This ...

The conclave is set to begin after nine days of mourning, with discussions centered on finding a candidate who embodies ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate ...

The pope’s portrait is everywhere these days. Here, we found it in a store of liturgical paraphernalia in central Rome. There were also many other symbols around, as a testament to how religion and ...