Francis is continuing his therapy for bronchitis and pneumonia, but the Vatican provided no indication of when he might be ...

VATICAN CITY — A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter's Square to pray the rosary for ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...

St. Peter's Basilica is one of the most revered - and visited - religious sites in the world. Do you need any tickets to see ...

Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints and make ...

Entrusting the pope "to the powerful intercession of most holy Mary," the cardinal said, "may she sustain him in this time of ...

Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.