Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

ROME — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican : Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named ...

Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Parolin ... to take charge of the Roman Catholic Church. 'Francis, the city prays for you,' were projected on to the Obelisco, Buenos Aires' most iconic ...

Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his ...

From Vatican City to the Queen City, prayers are being said for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is currently in critical ...

Although certain doctrinal matters require the pope's direct attention, senior Catholic cardinals and other Vatican officials can make many of the daily decisions that govern the global Church.

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described ...