Pope Francis is resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St. Peter's ...

Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of ...

The Polish prelate, who heads the Vatican's Dicastery for the Service of Charity, is the pope's point man for distributing ...

Students at St. John Paul II High School received their ashes and are dedicating themselves to prayer and Bible reading for Lent season.

Pope Francis' condition remains "stable" in hospital with no further bouts of breathlessness, the Vatican said late on ...

Only four popes have visited the United States during their papacy, and Pope John Paul II was the only pontiff to visit ...

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