Journalists and Vatican officials who have covered multiple pontificates describe the challenges, secrecy and unprecedented ...

The Holy See Press Office indicated that it will be necessary to monitor the Pope’s health ahead of the sacred days.

Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, intends to give his Easter Sunday blessing, the ...

Before leaving the hospital, Francis was wheeled onto a balcony overlooking its main entrance and gave a thumbs-up and ...

Pope Francis made his first public appearance from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he was discharged after a five-weeks stay ...

Listen Pope Francis has often been called the “pope of surprises” – and he surprised everyone this weekend. On Friday night, the Vatican said that although “the pope’s condition remains ...

She is 'brava,' good." He then waved again and appeared to make a sign of the cross. Pope Francis waving to the crowd from a window of the Gemelli hospital in Rome before being discharged ...

Across the globe, birth rates are plummeting below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman, the minimum needed to ...

The Pontiff left the hospital on Sunday following treatment for a severe respiratory infection that led to bilateral ...

From a balcony, Francis greeted hundreds of people ... “Long live the pope,” someone called out. The pope made the sign of the cross in a blessing, then was wheeled back into the hospital.