Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals ...

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

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

Pope Francis has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a sign of ...

On Tuesday night, the faithful from Francis’ homeland gathered in the Argentine church of Rome for a special Mass presided ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' health is slightly improving and its latest report has some positive news about his progress.

Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals ...

Pope Francis has transformed the church from an institution in which a few called the shots to a church of the people of God.

Pope Francis, 88, is fully aware of his health limitations but is "passionate" about serving until his death, one expert says.

A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is ...

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

The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days subsided and a CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of ...