Pope Francis is on the mend, showing a slight improvement in his health, which has allowed him to welcome a visit from ...
A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is ...
Pope Francis on Monday received a visit from Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the Substitute for ...
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized, speculation intensifies over who could be the next leader of the Catholic Church ...
Entrusting the pope "to the powerful intercession of most holy Mary," the cardinal said, "may she sustain him in this time of ...
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Pope Francis remains in “critical but stationary” condition, according to the medical report released by the Vatican this ...
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.
The Vatican press office said Cardinal Parolin will lead a rosary for the pontiff in St. Peter's Square at 9 p.m. local time.