Pope Francis was "resting" on Thursday (Mar 6) after a peaceful night, the Vatican said as the 88-year-old nears three weeks ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

Vatican City, the world's smallest country, hasn't seen a birth in 96 years due to its unique population of celibate clergy and absence of a hospital. Established as the center of the Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis had a "good night" as he enters his third week of treatment for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the ...

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

America also reported that a Vatican source said Pope Francis is stable, but the prognosis is guarded, which means he's not out of danger. The pope's medical stay has sparked the question of how will ...

While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...

The pope, who has chronic lung disease, has been stable for two days after suffering two respiratory crises Monday.

Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis, including an Argyle family whose son was blessed as a baby.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and calling the parish priest in ...

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores ...