The Vatican said as of Tuesday morning, Francis no longer needed to wear the noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask that ...

Pope Francis' condition remained stable on Tuesday, and his prognosis remains reserved, according to the Vatican. The pope ...

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

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

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

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis' health status today, Tuesday, March 4, is "uncertain," although he is not on ...

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 ...

During their visit to Shanghai, Cardinal Chow and his delegation engaged in a range of religious and cultural exchanges.

The pope may have turned a corner as the Vatican said he had no new respiratory crisis on Tuesday and that he remains stable.

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...