ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia as the Vatican's Holy Year is proceeding without him.

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

Pope Francis "had a tranquil night and woke shortly after 8 a.m.," the Vatican said, coming a day after he made his first ...

Pope Francis' continued "gradual, slight improvement" is a sign that he is responding to the therapy he is receiving at ...

Three weeks to the day after being admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis is still struggling to shake off the ...

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

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