Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

ROME — The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia ...

Pope Francis has spent a peaceful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and continues his recovery today, Vatican spokesman Matteo ...

The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary ...

Local Catholics and jubilee pilgrims in Rome are praying for Pope Francis’ recovery as he marks one week in the hospital for ...

Questions about the possibility of opening the diaconate to women were part of the conversation Feb. 21 at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere.

This year is a Holy Year (Jubilee), and it will be a special year to visit, especially for religious travelers. Pilgrims from ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs, after new tests showed a further complication in the ...

Pope Francis' condition improved during his first 24 hours in Rome's Gemelli hospital with tests confirming he has a ...

Pope Francis's blood tests show a "slight improvement" as he receives hospital treatment for pneumonia, the Vatican said ...