The Rev. Patrick Flanagan, associate professor of theology and religious studies at St. John’s University in New York, says ...

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals ...

Pope Francis has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a sign of ...

The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days subsided and a CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of ...

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

The Vatican said ailing Pope Francis had a peaceful night in the hospital and was up and sitting in an armchair on Wednesday ...

Pope Francis ka nọ n'ọnọdụ dị njọ n'ute ọrịa, dịka isiụlọọrụ Katọlik n'ụwa bụ Vatican si kwuo n'ozi banyere ahụike ya, nke ha ...

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

The Vatican said Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...