As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reflects on diversity and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the Catholic Church's upcoming conclave to select the next pope.

Two new original musical comedies based on true historical events are the toast of Broadway this spring -- and both feature corpses as a major plot point.

The Trump administration is seeking ideas to boost the birthrate in the U.S. NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies about his policy recommendations.

NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with Omaha, Neb., jewelry retailer John Dineen as the price of gold spikes as people look for safe investments.

Frustrated with their party's response to President Trump, young Democrats are challenging incumbents in safe blue districts ahead of next year's midterm elections.

Pope Francis was buried outside the Vatican in a less affluent neighborhood near Rome's main train and bus stations.

Pope Francis was buried outside the Vatican in a less affluent neighborhood near Rome's main train and bus stations.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments April 30 over a bid to open the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school in Oklahoma.

Ukrainians in the partly occupied region of Zaporizhzhia question the Trump administration's understanding of the reality on the ground as it pushes Ukraine to concede territory to Russia.

The Trump administration is in active negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine but does not seem to be in talks with China over trade.

Canadians vote in federal elections April 28. NPR's Lauren Frayer asks Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne what he expects.