After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like ...

China will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of non-governmental organizations who Chinese officials say have performed poorly on Hong Kong issues in a retaliatory move against Washington ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...