The Vatican has announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square.

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

The Vatican has confirmed that nightly prayers are starting this week as Pope Francis remains in critical condition.

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

A Rome-based Filipino priest has urged the public to avoid spreading false and unverified information about the health ...

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

This was the first time a special saying of the rosary was recited for the pope, Vatican officials said. Such a saying of the rosary is usually reserved for popes in grim conditions. The death of John ...

According to U.N. data, more than 12,600 civilians have died in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including more than 2,400 ...

Pope Francis remains in hospital in a critical condition, with the Vatican saying he has presented a "slight improvement".

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday, the Vatican said. Blood tests show initial, slight insufficiency in his kidney function, but the 88-year-old pontiff remains alert and well-oriented ...

Pope Francis remains critically ill with double pneumonia but has shown slight signs of improvement, the Vatican said on ...