Hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of ...

While attending St. Carthage School in his native Chicago as a sixth grader in 1958, Wilton Gregory was inspired to become ...

(ROME and LONDON) -- Pope Francis "rested well, all night long" in the hospital, Vatican officials said in a brief update on Tuesday morning. The pope slept without interruption, Vatican sources told ...

Pontiff has packed the College of Cardinals – responsible for the papal vote after his death – with men in his own image ...

The previous evening, doctors had said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” in some laboratory results. In the most upbeat bulletin in days, the ...

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

In an April 2013 homily, Pope Francis said something else worth remembering on this subject: “The Church is not an NGO. It’s ...

Faithful Catholics hold portraits of Pope Francis as they attend a mass for his healing in Constitution Square, the place ...

In a sign affirming that Pope Francis has been able to conduct work while in the hospital, the Vatican said the pope had met with the top officials of the Vatican Secretariat of State and had signed ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic ...