The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

Pope Francis said previously that he might retire if facing extreme health issues. The Vatican reported that his condition is ...

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

After two weeks of hospitalization due to double pneumonia, Pope Francis’ condition is showing signs of improvement. The ...

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

The Vatican press office has released a statement saying the pope had a peaceful evening of rest in hospital and is ...

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

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.

As Pope Francis' health continues to look uncertain, Catholics around the globe are praying for his recovery, including here ...