St Peter's Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican's walls, activities have slowed as the Catholic Church grapples with ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of ...

Other than Pope Francis, these are the most powerful people at the Vatican.

Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for ...

The theme of the retreat, which will take place from the evening of March 9 through the morning of March 14, is “The Hope of ...

Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises ...

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

The 88-year-old, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, experienced two acute respiratory crises on Monday.

COMMENTARY: The Council’s Decree ‘Christus Dominus’ is a vivid reminder of the meaning of the bishop’s pastoral role in the ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...