The Vatican press office said Cardinal Parolin will lead a rosary for the pontiff in St. Peter's Square at 9 p.m. local time.

The College of Cardinals is the governing body during the vacancy of the Papal See." Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, said in his homily at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday: "Our ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis showed slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday and resumed some work activities, including ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis showed slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday and resumed some work activities, including ...

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The morning after Pope Francis' doctors said that he remained in "critical" condition and showed initial signs of renal ...

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The Vatican announced on Monday that it will hold a rosary for Pope Francis's health in the evening in St. Peter's Square.

Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.