Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and ...

Francis, 88, had remained in critical condition throughout the weekend after severe breathing difficulties were reported.

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A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has showed slight improvement in laboratory tests.

Pope Francis, 88, has been in critical condition since the weekend but showed improvement and resumed some work Monday, the ...

Pope Francis' "critical clinical condition" has shown a "slight improvement," the Vatican said on Monday, as the 88-year-old pontiff remains hospitalized following a pneumonia diagnosis."In view of ...

ROME -- Pope Francis is "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican press office said. "The night passed well, the Pope slept and is resting," the office ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ condition remained “critical” the evening of Feb. 23, his doctors said, with blood tests ...