Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, ...

Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals ...

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

"Conclave is packed with unexpected twists and its final reveal is one viewers will never see coming, an increasingly rare ...

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

People of the Catholic faith around the world are lighting candles and praying for the health of Pope Francis while he ...

Pope Francis has transformed the church from an institution in which a few called the shots to a church of the people of God.

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

A post shared on Facebook claims Pope Francis has died as of Feb. 23. Verdict: False Updates on Pope Francis’ health have been shared to Vatican News through Feb. 26. He remains hospitalized and ...

A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is ...