Mario Vargas Llosa's long literary life established him as a monumental figure in Spanish-language literature and Latin ...

Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members began a trip from Peru to Polynesia on the Kon-Tiki, a raft made of balsa logs.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

With the recent passing of Pope Francis, the world enters a moment not just of mourning, but of reckoning. The head of the ...

Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pay their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica.

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the "most peripheral of the peripheries" and reflected his wishes as ...

I had the most incredible experience holding a baby alpaca in the beautiful city of Cusco, Peru! 🦙 #peru #travel ...