A month after a town hall in Downers Grove was shut down due to protests over the Israel and Gaza war, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten faced several activists ... and the audience was not happy with the ...

Tens of thousands of mourners from across the world queued throughout the week to pay final respects to Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica. World leaders descended on the Vatican on Saturday ...

Pope Francis receives U.S. Vice President JD Vance, right, before bestowing the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and the world) blessing in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday.

While he maintained traditional Catholic teachings on gender and sexuality in official documents, the pontiff's ... pope addressed the legal side of homosexual laws around the world, and LGBTQ ...

Francis, who died Monday at age 88, will be buried in a niche tomb in the basilica on Saturday after his funeral in St. Peter’s Square ... from new pope that disappoint LGBTQ activists ...

Here's a look at how the process works and the individuals who could be favored to be the next pope. Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience on Feb. 12, 2025, at Paul-VI hall in the Vatican.

An assembly of cardinals will gather for the election of a new pope in what's known as a conclave. The secretive papal election process entails the conclave casting votes. Once selected ...

Greenville community activists are calling for Police Chief Howie Thompson's resignation. Activists cited concerns about officers under investigation resigning and joining other agencies ...

a new pope would be selected through a process called the conclave, which consists of a vote by members of the College of Cardinals. Two U.S. archbishops are considered papabile, or frontrunners ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. The meeting took place on Easter Sunday.