Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that ...

What pontiff is next in line to head the Catholic Church? Pope Francis remains in critical condition, says Vatican. Here's update and what to know ...

Simona Pettinato is among those who have gathered near the Gemelli Hospital to show their support for Pope Francis. “Prayer ...

This was the first and only time a pope visited the Alamo City, drawing an estimated 350,000 people to his outdoor Mass at Westover Hills.

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

Spanish pilgrims gather outside Pope's hospital in Rome to show their support. The group of 50 Catholics, accompanied by the ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1969 and became archbishop in 1998. In 2001 Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal. If and when Pope Francis is no longer able to continue or fulfill his papal ...

The Vatican said ailing Pope Francis had a peaceful night in the hospital and was up and sitting in an armchair on Wednesday ...

Holy Hours are bring held in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is being treated as well as at other places ...

Pope Francis continued oxygen therapy Wednesday from his armchair on the 10th floor of the Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome, ...

Pope Francis’ condition remains serious but has shown “slight improvement” as he continues treatment on his 11th day in ...