Over the weekend, the Vatican announced serious complications in the recovery of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pontiff, who ...

People of the Catholic faith around the world are lighting candles and praying for the health of Pope Francis while he ...

Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals ...

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia, world and ...

The Vatican said that the pope "slept well during the night and is now resting" peacefully on Thursday morning as the pontiff begins his 14th day in hospital.

A Nigerian Catholic priest said if Pope Francis dies, God would give the church another Pope. He said the church is ...

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

The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days subsided and a CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

Only cardinals under 80 are allowed to vote in the papal conclave, according to Catholic Church regulations. The historic ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday.

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...