Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the daily vigil Thursday in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis. The pope continued to improve from double pneumonia, the Vatican said, though doctors said he ...

Pope Francis, 88, is fully aware of his health limitations but is "passionate" about serving until his death, one expert says ...

Pope Francis has transformed the church from an institution in which a few called the shots to a church of the people of God.

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an ...

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

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

And the postulator of St. John Paul II's sainthood cause, Msgr. Slawomir Oder, in 2010 published the letters Pope John Paul ...

When the Pope passes away, a complex and ancient process begins. Join us as we explore the intricate steps of papal ...

The Vatican also released Francis' message for Lent, which runs from March 5 to April 17. The message, dated Feb. 6, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable and no new ...