More than 130 Catholic cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor has officially begun.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court has banned law enforcement in the Caribbean country from publicly bestowing nicknames on police operations or court ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies. Jose F. Medina Diaz, 26, of 2145 Fremont Drive, Columbus ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police, fire and hospital agencies. Kameron S. Moore, 18, Edinburgh, possession of ...

Mirroring the shift from a past marked by foreign domination and authoritarian rule to its modern status as a vibrant and free Caribbean nation, banks have played a pivotal role in the Dominican ...