Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome ...

If they were trying to do this to an Islamic or Jewish group, this wouldn’t be allowed,’ the shepherd of Kansas City told ...

Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help ...

This year marks 10 years since the consecration of the first woman Bishop in the Church of England. Back in 2015 it was my immense privilege, having chaired the General Synod in York, which passed the ...

LONDON (AP) — Friday marks three weeks since Pope Francis was hospitalized for bronchitis, which then led to double pneumonia. He was also treated for a complex lung infection and has suffered ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis hit the three-week mark Friday in his hospitalization for double pneumonia, in stable condition and resuming his therapies after giving the world a tangible indication ...

Rome — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors say his prognosis is still "guarded," the Vatican said Wednesday. A CT chest scan taken ...

After every vote, smoke is released into St Peter’s Square. If the smoke is white, the world has a new pope, if it’s black, no majority was reached. Once the smoke clears, the college dean ...

Without the heavy real estate burden, 1871’s roughly $6 million in annual revenue should put the organization solidly in the black. 1871, which will vacate the Mart on May 1, will search for a ...

The liberals would like a black pope, such as Cardinal Peter Turkson, from Ghana, who is also very concerned about climate change, but conservatives like his approach to traditional family values ...

When no one receives the required vote, the pieces of paper are placed on fire with a mixture of chemicals to produce black smoke. To be elected pope, two-thirds of the votes, or 92, are required.

Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition on Wednesday morning and has suffered no new respiratory crises as he recovers from double pneumonia, doctors have said. The Vatican provided ...