At the University of San Diego, some Catholic students grew up with Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church. They say ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert ...

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...

The Vatican press office said there were "no episodes of asthmatic respiratory crisis" on Monday, and some laboratory tests ...

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Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the ...

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

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement and resumed some work activities ...

L.A. Catholics have been offering prayers for the ailing Holy Father, including special daily prayers in parishes throughout ...