Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. Now his favorite shops and artisans are pulling for ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with ...

The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...