They performed for thousands of parishioners at several masses, but one in particular has them still in awe -- the world's ...

Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals ...

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The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...

Several nations, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Malta, Monaco, Vatican City, and Djibouti, ...

Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.

The Vatican described his condition as critical for the first time on Saturday, reporting that the 88-year-old Francis needed ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

The death of a sitting pope initiates a profound period of mourning and transition within the Roman Catholic Church, marked ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a ...

After 13 days in hospital, numerous blood transfusions, copious oxygen and the world’s prayers, Pope Francis appears to be ...

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