This month marks the 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis who, as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and its 1.3 billion members, continues to capture the attention of Catholics and ...

Pope Francis encouraged Christians to not be held back by fear of judgment, but to share the good news of Christ’s resurrection with others. “At times we think the way to be close to God is by keeping ...

One day after Pope Francis’ abdominal surgery for an incisional hernia, medical staff report that the pope is “in good general condition, alert and breathing naturally,” according to the Vatican.

Doctors have lifted Pope Francis' "guarded" prognosis as he continues showing good progress in his treatment for severe respiratory problems, the Vatican said Monday. Lifting the guarded prognosis ...

Like his predecessors Benedict XVI and John Paul II, Pope Francis often introduces the theme of his writings by way of a spiritual exegesis of an event in the ministry of Jesus or a biblical text.

Pope Francis pulled out of a Good Friday service at the last minute, the Vatican said, “to preserve his health” ahead of major Easter events over the weekend. The 87-year-old pontiff’s well-being has ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is no longer in immediate danger of death and is responding well to treatment in hospital, the Vatican said on Monday, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff ...

A view of the Lanark Way interface gates on Thursday April 6, 2023 which allow traffic to move between the Republican and Loyalist areas of Belfast, Northern Ireland during limited times of the day ...

Pope Francis, hospitalized recently with bronchitis, skipped the traditional Good Friday nighttime procession at the Colosseum because of chilly weather in Rome, staying instead at his home at the ...