Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it ...

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

The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that ...

Researcher and author Diana Darke argues that the connections between Islamic and Christian cultures during the medieval period were stronger than commonly believed. This cross-fertilization of ...

He is still in a complex clinical condition so the prognosis remains guarded, says Vatican A candle bearing a portrait of Pope Francis is set at the feet of a statue of John Paul II outside the ...

Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations marched on without him, this weekend dedicated to the Catholic Church's ...

Ever wonder how many popes there have been in the Catholic Church? With news of Pope Francis' health on the minds of many around the world, the line of papal succession has become a topic of ...

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’s condition remained stable but complex on March 7 as he battles pneumonia in hospital, the Vatican said, a day after releasing an audio message in which the 88 ...

A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since ...

He's our beacon over the world': Worshippers continue to pray for Pope Francis ... Germany - Evening Walk in a Picturesque Medieval Town European firms expand in Singapore with focus on AI ...