A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two generations grew ...

As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and stole three ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting begins ...

Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, who accused the pharmacy ...

Neighbors living in Renaissance Park are on edge after reports of having windows smashed and cars ransacked by vandals.

Wral's Julian Grace spoke with former reporter Leyla Santiago, who was on the ground for that landmark trip. Wral's Julian Grace spoke with former reporter Leyla Santiago, who was on the ground for ...

WRAL's Aaron Thomas was at Renaissance Park, where at least two break-ins took place overnight Sunday. WRAL's Aaron Thomas was at Renaissance Park, where at least two break-ins took place overnight ...

Pope Francis's landmark visit to Cuba, a former WRAL News journalist, Leyla Santiago, reflects on the moment she and a photojournalist captured an encounter with Pope Francis out of the pope mobile.

Two bullets were discovered on the cafeteria floor of York Elementary School in Raleigh, prompting swift action from staff ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an attempt to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap amid a slumping economy while the city contends with ...