Francis, spiritual leader to nearly 1.4 billion baptized Catholics worldwide, has spent the past dozen years of his papacy ...

Pope Francis said previously that he might retire if facing extreme health issues. The Vatican reported that his condition is ...

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

Vice President JD Vance led the audience at the 20th National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in prayer for the ailing Pope Francis ...

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

Pope Francis is continuing to improve, according to the Vatican, which said he spent Thursday alternating between high-flow ...

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

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

Pope Francis is sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia while he remains in critical condition.

The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.