Pope Francis places a red biretta on the head of new Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, a British Dominican and theologian, during a ...

One of the pope's greatest achievements will have been his engagement with the humanities and humanity — with a deep ...

A group has launched a database aimed at vetting the responses of Roman Catholic cardinals to claims of sexual abuse in the ...

Pope Francis narrowly survived a life-threatening pneumonia battle during a 38-day hospital stay, with doctors debating whether to continue treatment.

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936, he was the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church. The King has written privately to Pope Francis since he was ...

In the impoverished Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa 21-24, 68-year-old painter Heriberto Ayala still remembers how Pope ...

Even after leaving the hospital, Pope Francis continues to face challenges with mobility and breathing, and his recovery is expected to be a slow journey.

Pope Francis, once an archbishop visiting Buenos Aires' impoverished Villa 21-24, remains cherished for his humble ...

Pope Francis appeared to the public for the first time since he was hospitalized more than a month ago, blessing throngs of ...

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope earned his first NCAA Tournament win after the Wildcats defeated Troy, 76-57. Specifically, what it would mean to earn his first win in the Big Dance after ...

Pope Francis will be discharged on Sunday from the hospital where he has spent more than a month being treated for double pneumonia, Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the pon ...