Robert Sarah, 79, of Guinea, the retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office, has long been considered the best hope for an African pope. Beloved by conservatives, Sarah would signal a return to the ...

Francis mingled with the faithful for about an hour on Easter Sunday, drawing cheers as crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square.

Oscar Burell Jr., who had been posting videos of himself driving recklessly around the metro area, has been arrested and is ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, became the pope 12 years ago. He was elected pope by a conclave of 115 people on March 13, 2013.

Francis spent a good portion of his final years speaking out against war in Gaza and Ukraine, focusing on the most vulnerable ...

VATICAN CITY, — The last time cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope was in March 2013, following the ...

Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the process for burying the head of the church after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

After a pope dies, or in the extremely rare case that they resign — like Pope Benedict XVI before Pope Francis — the Vatican holds a conclave typically 15 to 20 days later. During the conclave, the ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. The head of the ...

With the No. 18 pick in the opening round of the NFL draft, along with a pair of second-round selections, the Seahawks should have some solid options to fill their needs. They have five total picks in ...

SEATTLE — At ShoMon Kappo Sushi, a new Japanese restaurant in Seattle, there are only two seatings per night — and five ...

Video captured the sounds of multiple gun shots Saturday near a large protest at the Bayview Park and Ride off State Route 525 around 10:45 a.m.