Cardinal Michael Czerny says Pope Francis has meant a great deal to the Catholic church — and to the world — as he served ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition but is stable and returned to work Tuesday evening, the Vatican announced.

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with double pneumonia, is alert and has met Vatican officials in hospital to ...

Pope Francis met with the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Monday as he rested comfortably ...

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, ...

Monday marks Pope Francis’ 10th day in the hospital, making this equal to the longest hospitalization of his papacy.