The Vatican’s Tuesday noon bulletin contained a series of significant decisions, most importantly that Francis had met with ...

Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his ...

For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...

Though hospitalized in critical condition, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to ...

During the audience, Francis approved decrees for five people for beatification and two new saints. Francis also decided to ...

Cardinal Farrell, Dallas' former bishop, oversees Vatican affairs as Camerlengo following Pope Francis' health crisis.

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

The audience, which occurred Monday, signaled that the machinery of the Vatican is still grinding on, even with doctors ...

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 ...

Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.