Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints and make ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named a new archbishop for Vancouver. The ...

ROME -- Pope Francis "rested well, all night long" in the hospital, Vatican officials said in a brief update on Tuesday morning. Francis, 88, has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb ...

In his message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of living one’s life as a constant journey of conversion ...

Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...

Entrusting the pope "to the powerful intercession of most holy Mary," the cardinal said, "may she sustain him in this time of ...

Who could be next in line to succeed Pope Francis? Speculation has been growing amid reports of the Popes critical illness.

The 88-year-old was well enough to meet senior Vatican colleagues in hospital despite still being in critical condition with ...

Rome: Pope Francis "rested well" during his 11th night in hospital in Rome, the Holy See said on Tuesday.Despite a slightly ...

The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...

Catholic worshippers 'concerned' over Pope Francis' health. Worshippers from all over the world have come to the Vatican to ...