Women’s work may not have been glamorous, but it was vital to the workings of the pope’s court and surrounding city.

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope, and over time found his favorite shops and artisans ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...