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

From “camerlengo” to white smoke, here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City Follow ... will take place on Saturday at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern) in St. Peter’s Square ...

This truly amazing and the most unbelievable miracle occurred almost three and half decades ago in the holy abode of Lord Sri Venkateswara of the Tirumala Tirupati temple located on a hill top in the ...