Pope Francis has been in a Roman hospital for 11 days now.

Pope Francis is in critical condition at Gemelli Hospital in Rome with double pneumonia and kidney failure — and Catholics ...

Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to ...

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...

The diocese of Corpus Christi held a special noon Mass on Monday, with congregants gathering to pray for Pope Francis. While ...

The wet black cobblestones shone from the bright lights illuminating the fountains and the front of the square where Pope Francis normally sits for his Wednesday general audiences. An image of Mater ...

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

L.A. Catholics have been offering prayers for the ailing Holy Father, including special daily prayers in parishes throughout ...

The 88-year-old pontiff is still receiving oxygen therapy through his nose, though at a slightly reduced flow and ...

Sequestered cardinals would not tarry in long discussions, especially when they were away from the comfort of their own palaces, allowed only a single attendant and sleeping in simple cells. If they ...

Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition as the Vatican called senior church officials in Rome to a special saying of the ...