Hundreds of pilgrims from the United States gathered for Mass at the majestic Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica with ...

Discussions of succession scenarios have been accelerated by the pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia and warnings that he ...

Francis marks 12th anniversary as pope Pope Francis will on Thursday mark the 12th anniversary of his election as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, but he will do so from Rome's Gemelli ...

Pope Francis unveils a bold plan for Catholic Church reforms, focusing on inclusivity and global consultations ...

Millions of Australians would pay $6.60 less each time they pick up a medicine script under Labor’s latest pledge to woo ...

During the 10 years they lived together in the Vatican as a reigning and retired pope, Francis repeatedly praised Benedict’s courage and humility for resigning and said he had “opened the door ...

Pope Francis is marking 12 years as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics with increasingly positive medical updates four weeks into his hospitalisation for double pneumonia. Francis ...

In the latest update on the pope’s health, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday that Francis is “improving” after spending more than one month in the hospital. Francis, 88 ...

But after a month at the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital, the pope’s “clinical condition is confirmed to be improving,” the Vatican said Wednesday. It added that Francis had “discontinued ...

Pope Francis's health is stable amid 'slight gradual improvements' but his sitaution remains 'complex', the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old Pope is still in Gemelli Hospital receiving treatment ...