A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors treating ...

Vance told the Catholic gathering he wasn’t there to litigate “about who’s right and who’s wrong,” though he said he would continue to defend his views.

Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, suffered a breathing "crisis" on Friday which caused him to vomit but he was given ...

Pope Francis's condition is not currently critical, a Vatican source said Friday, after a series of clinical improvements for ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy, who is getting ready to take over as archbishop of Washington, D.C. in March, called for compassion ...

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected by Cardinals, not Francis.

The Vatican said that the pope "slept well during the night and is now resting" peacefully on Thursday morning as the pontiff begins his 14th day in hospital.

Pope Francis is recovering from pneumonia at Gemelli hospital, showing improvement but requiring more days of stability.

Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well and is resting, the Vatican said Thursday, after revealing the ...

News sat down with Bishop William Medley of Owensboro to discuss Pope Francis's health and his impact within and beyond the Catholic faith.