In 1958, the papal election took a bizarre turn when white smoke was followed by black smoke—an unprecedented event in Vatican history. Was it a sign of internal conflict, or did something ...

Late Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Sartoris was remembered at his July 18 funeral Mass as a big-hearted pastor who was ...

VATICAN CITY — World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his ...