The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

Pope Francis greeted the faithful around the world for the last time from St. Peter’s Basilica on the most important day for ...

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"Tens of thousands of people attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II, so we expect demand and thus prices for travel and ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the ...

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki does a deep dive into the conclave, the secretive process to select ...

Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

John McCarthy, who served in the Biden Administration as liaison to the Catholic Church joins CBS New York to discuss Pope ...

Conclave shows how a group of nuns serve the cardinals while they decide on the next pope. In reality, the depiction is ...

Cardinals conducted the rite of confirmation of death and disposition over Pope Francis.