Vatican spots and rituals inspired the production design for 'Conclave.' But Suzie Davies and director Edward Berger didn't ...

Rebuilt in the 12th century at the behest of Pope Paschal II, with smaller dimensions, the complex underwent a long period of abandonment during the transfer of the papal seat to Avignon ... and the ...

President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for what is expected to be the final international trip of his presidency.Related video ...

Avignon, an ancient city of about 90,000 people about 430 miles south of Paris, gained considerable importance in the 14th ...

Dominique Pelicot has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of orchestrating and participating in the mass rape of his ex-wife Gisele. Gisele, 72, was unknowingly given a mix ...

Blessed Pope Urban V was born Guillaume de Grimoard in 1310. At Avignon, he studied canon law and theology, becoming a Benedictine monk. In 1352, he was made abbot of his monastery. He also served as ...

AVIGNON, France (AP) — French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts on Thursday in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has turned the victim, Gisèle Pelicot, into a feminist hero.

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that ...

Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean ...

Pope Francis embarked on a visit to the French island of Corsica two days before his 88th birthday. The trip comes shortly after he skipped the prestigious reopening of Notre Dame cathedral in ...