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

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

Pope Francis’ early-stage kidney insufficiency ‘subsided’ on Wednesday, Vatican says, adding that blood tests taken Wednesday ...

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

Pope Francis’s medical bulletin Wednesday had a more optimistic tone, with doctors saying he has shown a slight improvement ...

A CT chest scan taken Tuesday evening showed the "normal evolution" of an infection as it is being treated. Blood tests have confirmed an improvement, according to the Vatican's update. The slight ...

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 a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. Now his favorite shops and artisans are pulling for ...

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

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