The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, but his doctors have recently said he is alert, joking, and continuing to ...

Pope Francis, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died on Monday morning at the age of 88. Francis' life and time as pope, which was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

The pope was admitted to hospital on February 14 where he is fighting a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia in both lungs.

Doctors said Monday that Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. In the ...

Nearly a week after the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, worshippers will gather in the Vatican to honor the life and legacy of the beloved head of the Catholic Church. The pope’s funeral will ...