There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...

Vice President JD Vance led the audience at the 20th National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in prayer for the ailing Pope Francis ...

The Vatican says the "criticality" of Pope Francis health condition "has subsided for the moment," but he's still ...

The Vatican reported Friday that he experienced sudden breathing problems that required “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” ...

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

The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy has criticized the removal of immunity for houses of worship from immigration enforcement, calling it ...

Vice President JD Vance took jabs at the Catholic Church's criticism of Trump administration policies during his remarks at ...

Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, ...

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.