Doctors said Monday that Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. In the ...

Pope Francis chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy’s patron saint who emulated the life of Christ like perhaps no other figure in the church's history. New York’s Cardinal Timothy ...

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis, showing him in his casket with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him. Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state ...

Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery and hundreds of messages wishing him well. The pope ...

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave — the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected — starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday ...

Pope Francis has chastised the political decisions and skewed ideologies that make weapons easily accessible, while aid distribution faces numerous obstacles, NBC News reported. He was speaking at a ...

Pope Francis expressed his condolences on the passing of Cardinal Francis George in a telegram to Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich sent Saturday morning. "Saddened to learn of the death of Cardinal ...

Pope Francis was tops on social media and Facebook trending throughout the duration of his whirlwind Unites States tour. As Francis made stops in Washington, D.C., New York and Philadephia, he met ...

Pope Francis may be in the U.S., but his taste in cars is apparently still back in Italy. After arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, the Bishop of Rome stepped into a Fiat 500 ...

Germany's top rabbit breeder said Tuesday that he was "misunderstood" when he was widely quoted as saying Pope Francis had offended rabbit breeders, NBC News reported. In a statement posted Tuesday ...

Pope Leo XIV has a message for Americans celebrating Thanksgiving. While speaking with NBC's Molly Hunter on Nov. 25, the Chicago native shared what he hopes people remember during the annual holiday.