It is reasonable for people with trips booked to Rome to have questions about what, exactly, happens in the city after the death of the Pope. There may also be Catholics who wish to travel to Rome ...

Later summons Chilean bishops to Rome to secure their resignations and invites abuse victims to Vatican to apologize.Aug. 3, 2018: Declares capital punishment "inadmissible" under all ...

Casa Monti is a maximalist paradise in the centre of Rome (Picture: Jerome Galland / Stephan Julliard) A vintage yellow Fiat 500 sits outside the doors of Casa Monti, reminding you – just in ...

Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, who worked to instill progressive influences on the global church while maintaining unity with conservatives amid years of ...

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini The pope is the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church and the Bishop of Rome. The title "pope" comes from the Greek word "pappas," meaning "father." The role of the ...

July 8, 2013: Makes first trip outside Rome to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa to meet with newly arrived migrants and denounces the “globalization of indifference” shown to would-be refugees.

From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key Dates in the Life of Pope Francis VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17 ...