The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

The Vatican’s Tuesday noon bulletin contained a series of significant decisions, most importantly that Francis had met with ...

Despite his condition, Pope Francis has upheld a tradition he began at the start of the war in Gaza, making nightly calls to ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with ...

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

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumonia. That is after doctors reported a slight improvement in his condition, ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.

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

The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead the first prayer Monday. Francis, who has double pneumonia and is in ...

The eyes of millions around the world are on Pope Francis who is reported to be in critical condition. Moldova's government, ...