The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...

The sombre rituals surrounding the funeral of Pope Francis have taken on an unexpected political edge as Donald Trump prepares to attend the event, potentially turning it into a diplomatic tinderbox.

It didn’t take long for Democratic governors and lawmakers, along with powerful fundraising groups that back them, to rally behind Kamala Harris as the party’s new presidential nominee. Former ...