Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...
Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...
In an update, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed that Francis has no fever and that his health indicators remain stable ...
ROME (AP) — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was ...
Preliminary tests show Pope Francis has a respiratory tract infection. The Vatican says he is running a mild fever and was in ...
Doctors provided their first in-person update, confirming that Pope Francis will stay hospitalized through at least next week ...
Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the ...
That number was raised in December last year by Pope Francis from 120, which by rule of Paul VI was the maximum number of cardinals who should partake as voters in a conclave. The Vatican’s ...
The pope has closely followed the response of U.S. prelates to the president's attacks on migrants and he expects them to ...
Over the past week, local and international media have actively covered reports regarding the Pope’s declining health.
At least 80% of Catholics have expressed a favorable opinion of Pope Francis in 10 of the 15 U.S. surveys in which we have asked about the pope since 2013.