Christians in the Gaza Strip joined mourners around the world in grieving Pope Francis , who maintained close contact with ...

Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on Thursday, May 8, to succeed Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church.

U.S. flags typically fly at half-staff in the wake of national tragedies or after deaths of government officials, military ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21. American flags are to be flown at half-staff until the day of interment. Here's what to know.

Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica after his election, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. People hold up a US flag as the newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears ...

JERUSALEM - The Vatican flag has been lowered in the old city of Jerusalem following the passing of Pope Francis. The Pontiff died aged 88 after a long illness. The Vatican confirmed the death a ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the first pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church from the United States and will ...

President Trump ordered flags across the United States to be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of the pope's ...

Roughly 4,700 miles from Vatican City, the Vatican flag flies near Marquette University, outside the Church of the Gesu. Some cardinals in the Sistine Chapel conclave have connections with ...