Pope Francis rested early Tuesday after he suffered further setbacks in his fight against double pneumonia: two new acute ...

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 ...

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

Just outside the hospital, hundreds of the faithful with their own stories stop to pray every day at the feet of the statue ...

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 ...

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, according to a statement from the Vatican, as the Catholic Church leader continues to fight ...

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 ...