Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced. History's first Latin American pontiff ...

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

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Vaccination campaigns have nearly eradicated some of the most deadly and transmissible diseases. In a rising tide of vaccine hesitancy, however, outbreaks are cropping up again.

Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said. Francis was last seen Sunday when he gave the ...

The ancient process for selecting a new leader for the Catholic Church is shrouded in secrecy, but a look at the people who ...

President Donald Trump is forging ahead with both his domestic and foreign agendas, even as he signals a potential U-turn on ...

One of the most notable things about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a ...

As an independent organisation, the Freedom Archives is largely funded through grassroots efforts. “We’re not vulnerable to: ‘Oh, we didn’t get that big grant through the Department of Education,’ ...

Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22. Here's a list of fiction, poetry, nonfiction and books for kids with ...