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

The prognosis remained guarded. Doctors didn’t say if Pope Francis remained in stable condition, though they referred to the ...

For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power.

COMMENTARY: The Council’s Decree ‘Christus Dominus’ is a vivid reminder of the meaning of the bishop’s pastoral role in the ...

Pope Francis suffered two new acute respiratory crises and was put back on non-invasive mechanical ventilation in another ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The ...

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency and went back on a ventilator as he remains ...

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Pope Francis’s extended hospitalization and care is a reminder that every human being, especially the frail or elderly, must be given proper care, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the ...

Pope Francis' extended hospitalization and care is a reminder that every human being, especially the frail or elderly, must ...

Recovery for the 88-year-old Holy Father “will certainly not be imminent,” Vatican officials cautioned, indicating a ...

You’ve seen the movie “Conclave” — but what does a real one look like? A papal conclave is one of the most unique and secretive processes in the world, bringing together cardinals who gather under ...