Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with ...

Pope Francis "rested well throughout the night" in the hospital, the Vatican says, and even met with Vatican officials to ...

Pope Francis' condition remains critical but stable and he was able to do some work while still in the hospital with double ...

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.

From Vatican City to the Queen City, prayers are being said for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is currently in critical ...

Holy Hours are bring held in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is being treated as well as at other places ...

In a quiet chapel within Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, a doctor kneels before the Blessed Sacrament in his white coat. The ...

A rosary to pray for the pontiff’s full recovery is a new nightly tradition in Vatican City as Pope Francis remains in critical condition while battling double pneumonia.

Some reports said top global religious figure, Pope Francis, has died. Amid the anxiety surrounding the Pope's health, ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition but is stable and returned to work Tuesday evening, the Vatican announced.

COMMENTARY: However, vigils for popes, like the current one for Pope Francis, have been the exception, not the rule.