As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.

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

Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for ...

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his condition remains stable ...

St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.

ROME -- Pope Francis rested early Tuesday after he suffered further setbacks in his fight against double pneumonia: two new acute respiratory crises that required him to resume using noninvasive ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis ' clinical condition remains "stable" on Sunday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff continues ...

A piece of paper with the name Jorge Mario Bergoglio written on it, is propped against a crucifix during a spiritual ...

The Holy See intervened in Cuba, and authorities in Havana released 214 prisoners. However, only a small group of opposition ...

Pope Francis' health is continuing to improve, the Vatican said on Thursday, offering a cautiously upbeat assessment as the 88-year-old pontiff battles against double pneumonia.

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

Senior Vatican official and Philippine Cardinal, Luis Tagle led prayers for Pope Francis at Saint Peter's Square. Hundreds of ...