The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

Hundreds gather to pray for Pope Francis, who is showing slight improvement in tests Thursday, according to the Vatican.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

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

The Vatican’s early Friday update also suggested a level of normalcy and routine as the 88-year-old pope continues recovering ...

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised for two weeks battling double pneumonia, has spent another peaceful night and is now ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the daily vigil Thursday in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis. The pope continued to ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday ... But migration is not the only area of conflict in U.S.-Vatican relations. On Monday, the Vatican's main charity Caritas International ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days ...

The Vatican press office has released a statement saying the pope had a peaceful evening of rest in hospital and is ...