As Pope Francis battles serious health concerns, speculation is growing over who could be his successor. The Vatican now ...

Conclave: What happens when a Pope dies and how is a new Pontiff selected? - Renewed interest in Vatican tradition on back of ...

Every time Pope Francis catches a cold, I get anxious. When he goes to the hospital, I panic. I love Francis and hope he can ...

Technically, any baptized Roman Catholic male can be elected pope, including archbishops from the United States, like ...

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue.

Pope Francis’s letter poses an implicit question to the whole church in the United States: Will we subject our political ...

All three of the retiring or retired prelates tendered their resignations to the Vatican upon their 75th birthdays in ...

Doctors on Saturday prescribed “absolute rest” for Pope Francis and modified the treatment for his respiratory tract ...

The U.S. border czar has pushed back against Pope Francis' criticism of the U.S. mass deportation of migrants plan ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is stable and that he followed Mass on television after a second night sleeping well at the hospital ...

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ROME (AP) — With ...

Pope Francis has named a new bishop-elect for the Diocese of Sioux City, which includes Webster County. On Wednesday, Pope ...