Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
The faithful continue to gather at St. Peter's Square and churches around Rome to pray for the health of the pontiff.
The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.
The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.
People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...
On Wednesday, doctors said Francis’ kidney failure “has subsided” and a CT scan of his chest “showed a normal progression of ...
Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.
Over the weekend, the Vatican announced serious complications in the recovery of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pontiff, who ...
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 was on the minds of everyone who came to mass at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Hollywood Sunday ...