A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is ...

The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days subsided and a CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, ...

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. ROME — Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome ...

Pope Francis has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a sign of ...

The faithful continue to gather at St. Peter's Square and churches around Rome to pray for the health of the pontiff.

ROME — Pope Francis remained in critical condition and resting Wednesday, as Argentines and Romans alike gathered in the ...

The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

The health of Pope Francis remains unclear as the faithful have gathered in St. Peter’s Square nightly to pray for his ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...