Very early on, we, not only me, had the impression that we were dealing with a saint,” said a longtime employee of Vatican ...

COMMENTARY: Let us heed the great pope’s oft-repeated words, “Be not afraid!” and with courage respond to his witness and intercession to make fully practical this call to holiness he spent his ...

I have experienced this myself in hospitalization, and now in this time of convalescence. Christian joy is reliance on God in ...

COMMENTARY: Though he died 20 years ago, John Paul remains a pope of the future.

Pope Francis' condition remains stable, and an X-ray showed there has been a slight improvement regarding his lingering lung ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel ...

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

Pope Francis is making his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from the hospital where he was ...

In the photo, Pope Francis wore purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in front of an altar in the hospital chapel.

"Dear Pope, I suggest you get someone to give you a PlayStation," young Alex wrote, according to pictures and drawings released by Bambino Gesu. Pilgrims visiting Rome for the 2025 Jubilee holy ...

Pope Francis had a restful night in Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said Tuesday, following news that the 88-year-old pontiff has been responding well to treatment and is no longer in ...