If Pope Francis passes away, the Vatican will follow a centuries-old protocol to announce and honor his death. Traditionally, ...

The group gathered for a Monday mass and a special word of encouragement from the new archbishop of Milwaukee, Jeffrey Grob.

Pope Francis, 88, has been in critical condition since the weekend but showed improvement and resumed some work Monday, the ...

In the same square where, on his first day as pope, he blessed the people and asked for their blessing, on Monday that same ...

With uncertainty on Pope Francis's health, a list of cardinals emerged ready to succeed him. The Catholic Church has an ...

On February 24, prayers for Pope Francis continued at Gemelli Hospital, where the Holy Father remains hospitalized. In the St ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis "rested well, all night long" in the hospital, Vatican officials said in a brief update on Tuesday morning. Francis, 88, has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Many people around the world are concerned about Pope Francis’ health after he was checked into the ...

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

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday denounced the spread of false reports claiming Pope Francis had passed away, calling it a ...

Pope Francis continued his recovery from pneumonia Tuesday as the Vatican set in motion a nightly marathon of prayers from ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has shown slight improvement in laboratory tests. He has resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City ...