A tribute concert honoring Mason City native Mark Sampson ... Sampson died Feb. 27. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 12, at Open Bible Church, 509 S.

The pontiff died aged 88 on Easter Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, bringing to an end his 12 years as the ...

Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.

A look at the centuries-old tradition of burying popes in three coffins — and why Pope Francis decided to simplify his own burial rites.

Pope Francis, who died Monday, will be laid to rest in the days ahead following a Saturday funeral service sure to draw leaders from around the world.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

The Warriors lost this battle. The Amityville School District on Long Island has been strong-armed into changing its beloved Warriors nickname under a state Board of Regents mandate to rid every ...

And instead of feeling threatened by the backlash against their native land, many American ex-pats living in Canada are enthusiastically siding with their neighbors. Nanci Burns, a retired social ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Monday to create a “turquoise alert” for when Native Americans go missing in the state. The effort — which had ...

For years, Native American students in the Rapid City, South Dakota, school district were more likely to be disciplined and less likely to enroll in advanced courses than their White peers.

The remains are believed to be Native American and to predate the fort, going back to the first half of the 1800s or earlier. The discovery requires the Army Corps to follow a process spelled out ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Armstead B.C. Jones, the man who led the Baltimore City Board of Elections as director for 18 years. (Courtesy Photo) Funeral arrangements have now ...