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

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

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 ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

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.

On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good spirits.

A singer and a trumpeter performed a serenade of Ave Maria below Pope Francis' windows at Rome's Gemelli Hospital where he is ...

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

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.