Pope Francis has made a lasting impression as a reformer of the Catholic Church, known for his philosophy of love, humility, ...

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. ROME — Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is still guarded.

Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that ...

Francis was hospitalized Feb. 14 after struggling to speak and breathe during public appearances for more than a week.

Our community is living these days of apprehension in prayer,” said Father Fernando Laguna. “It’s the only way we can be ...

"There have been no acute respiratory episodes and hemodynamic parameters continue to be stable. In the evening, he underwent a scheduled CT scan for radiological monitoring of the bilateral pneumonia ...

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

CNN By Antonia Mortensen, Christopher Lamb, Hira Humayun and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis remains in hospital and “rested well all night,” the Vatican said Tuesday morning, a day after it ...

Hundreds of Argentinians attend a mass to pray for the health of Pope Francis in Buenos Aires's Constitution Square, where he ...

Francis is continuing his therapy for bronchitis and pneumonia, but the Vatican provided no indication of when he might be ...