The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning ...

Thomas Sutton, who served as mayor of Idaho Falls from 1949-1951, played a pivotal role in the city becoming the headquarters ...

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style. When Francis met Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI for the first time ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...

VATICAN CITY, — The last time cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope was in March 2013, following the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, resulting in the election of ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...

BOISE, Idaho — A few showers stuck around Friday morning, along the ID/NV border and portions of eastern Idaho. Aside from a few spots, cool and dry conditions wrap-up the workweek. Winds were ...