As he enters his 13th year as pope, Francis stands tall as the moral authority in today’s world, a voice pleading for ...

Pilgrims would journey across continents to light candles beneath their frescoed domes, whisper prayers into the cool stone ...

Pope Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome, Italy, in February 2025 to combat an illness, sparking concern around the world over his health. Since the pope has battled a number of ailments ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has not had any further respiratory crises a day after he experienced two of them, the Vatican said, and his condition remained “stable.” The 88-year-old pope ...

Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition on Wednesday morning and has suffered no new respiratory crises as he recovers from double pneumonia, doctors have said. The Vatican provided ...

Pope Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14. LONDON and ROME -- Pope Francis' health condition has shown slight improvement in the last 24 hours, according to the Vatican ...

But the possibility is anyone’s guess. Cardinals and other high-ranking clergy praying for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday evening.Credit... Supported by By ...

“Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that the Vatican had cancelled a meeting between Pius XI and “the ...

When a pope dies, his death is officially confirmed by a Vatican doctor and the Camerlengo (Cardinal Chamberlain), who temporarily takes charge of the church’s administration. Historically ...

Pope's health issues sparking theories about accuracy of Nostradamus' predictions. Experts are revisiting the predictions of the famous French astrologer and soothsayer, Michel de Nostredame ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday after a "peaceful" night following a "respiratory crisis" in a Rome hospital where he was being treated for double pneumonia, the Vatican press ...

Pope Francis, 88, remains hospitalized in Rome due to a respiratory infection and pneumonia. The Vatican reports his condition as stable but doctors remain cautious. While any baptized Catholic ...