From a balcony, Francis greeted hundreds of people waiting outside the hospital where he had been treated for respiratory ...

Pope Francis remained in the hospital on Saturday recovering from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year proceeded without him. "The night passed quietly, the pope is resting," the Vatican ...

Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for two weeks, after being admitted on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that triggered other complications. The coughing fit ...

The update comes after the Vatican announced earlier in the day that daily evening prayers for the health of Pope Francis will be held at St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro ...

A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is anyone’s guess. A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit ...

A pivotal meeting between King Charles and Pope Francis is hanging in the balance ... The planned visit would be a major milestone in the King's reign, representing the first time in more than ...

The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin contained a series of significant decisions, most importantly that Francis had met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, the Vatican ...

In a sign of his improved health, Francis followed the Vatican's weeklong spiritual retreat via videoconference on Monday in both the morning and afternoon sessions. As he did on Sunday ...

It's a custom the Catholic Church has long practiced for previous instances of papal illness. "I'm here to be in communion with Pope Francis, to pray for him, to entrust him to God, because that's ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — As Pope Francis remains ... the life of Jesus and Mary. They vary depending on the day of the week — from “glorious” ones like Mary’s assumption to “sorrowful ...

Pope Francis on Sunday said defeats are not definitive for those who believe in Jesus Christ and trust in God’s love and forgiveness. In his prepared March 9 homily for the first Sunday of Lent ...