People of the Catholic faith around the world are lighting candles and praying for the health of Pope Francis while he ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

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 pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

Pope Francis was on the minds of everyone who came to mass at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Hollywood Sunday ...

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia, world and ...

As Pope Francis' health continues to look uncertain, Catholics around the globe are praying for his recovery, including here ...