The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that broke a 600-year tradition, the Vatican’s past is anything but predictable ...

Pope Francis has said he faces a "period of trial" as he thanked well-wishers on Sunday for their prayers. The Argentine pontiff has been recovering in hospital from pneumonia, after he was admitted ...

What happens when a dead pope is put on trial by the living? In this true story, church politics spiraled so far out of control that the corpse of Pope Formosus was dragged into court. Set during ...

This trial involves Cherokee Nation Business (CNB), which was going to build Legends Resort and Casino in Pope County before voters approved Issue 2 and revoked their license, suing the state of ...

Pope Francis on Sunday said he is fragile and facing a period of trial as he thanked well-wishers for prayers in a message from hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for pneumonia.

Months after his predecessor, Pope Formosus, died, Stephen dug up the rotting corpse, dressed it in papal robes, and put it ...