Catholics in our neighborhoods say they've been praying for Pope Francis for 10 days after he was hospitalized and later ...

The group gathered for a Monday mass and a special word of encouragement from the new archbishop of Milwaukee, Jeffrey Grob.

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

The pope has suffered from pneumonia in both lungs and experienced a “long asthmatic respiratory crisis” over the weekend.

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...

The wet black cobblestones shone from the bright lights illuminating the fountains and the front of the square where Pope Francis normally sits for his Wednesday general audiences. An image of Mater ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Doctors said there has been a “slight improvement” in Pope Francis’ condition on Monday (Feb. 24) after ...

Francis, 88, had remained in critical condition throughout the weekend after severe breathing difficulties were reported.

The Vatican's press office on Monday said the pope's health has shown a slight improvement, and that the monitoring of his kidney failure has not raised any concerns.

The Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 after struggling for several days with bronchitis. Over the weekend the ...

The 88-year-old pontiff is still receiving oxygen therapy through his nose, though at a slightly reduced flow and ...