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

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

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Chicago-born Cardinals Robert Prevost and Wilton Gregory would be part ...

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

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

Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued ...

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 ...

Pope Francis shares message from hospital bed after ‘gradual improvement’ - The Holy See distributed the message the pope ...