The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...

Due to a fresh bout of bronchitis, something he has experienced with increasing regularity, Pope Francis has decided to move ...

In a Commonwealth Census some decades ago a mysterious entry appeared in the “religious observance” category. In the small ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...

Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was ...

He's the first pope from Latin America, the first to take the name Francis and the first sitting pontiff to publish his memoirs since the 15th century. Pope Francis' autobiography, Hope ...

When a pope dies, or more rarely resigns (Francis's direct predecessor ... the ballots are burnt in chemicals that produce black smoke. When a candidate is chosen, the votes are burnt in chemicals ...

The way consecrated women and men live their vows of poverty, chastity and obedience can offer light and hope to a world ...

Pope Francis meets with pilgrims and faithful participating ... Los Angeles County has declared a public health emergency due to high levels of smoke and particulate matter in the air.