Senior figures in the Vatican are talking now of a new phase of the Francis papacy, with the pope seeing his physical vulnerability as a means to show solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable ...

Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez was named by Pope Francis himself, inheriting a leadership role overseeing a divided Catholic ...

Jesus seeks out people in their woundedness and isolation to offer healing and hope, even when they feel furthest from God, Pope Francis said in a prepared catechesis.

To go and proclaim the Gospel, we first need to set down the burden of our history at the feet of the Lord, to consign to him ...

The Vatican’s secretary of state warned that “the systematic violation of international law” in conflicts around the world imperilled its operation.

Pope Francis' medical team had to decide whether or not to continue treatment after the 88-year-old suffered a serious ...

As Pope Francis battled for his life, doctors at one point considered giving up treatment and letting the 88-year-old pontiff ...

The King and Queen will still travel to Italy, but will meet with Pope Francis at a later date as he recovers from his ...

ROME—Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a February 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his organs at risk, the doctor ...

Pope Francis’ Jesuit religious order is making a broad gesture of reparations to some 20 women who say they were sexually, ...

The head of Pope Francis' medical team says there was a crisis during the pontiff's battle with pneumonia so dire, they ...