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

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 Ch ...

Pope Francis’s critical condition as he undergoes treatment in Rome has led to intensified discussion about the Roman ...

The Vatican has said that Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised and in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was ...

Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was showing signs of "slight improvement", the Vatican said Monday, while cautioning that doctors would not offer a ...

The Vatican reports that Pope Francis is showing "slight improvement" but remains in "critical" condition due to double ...