According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Chicago-born Cardinals Robert Prevost and Wilton Gregory would be part ...

"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

America also reported that a Vatican source said Pope Francis is stable, but the prognosis is guarded, which means he's not ...

Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) has thanked medical doctors and healthcare workers for their service and tenderness of ...

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

After more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown “gradual, ...