As Pope Francis remains hospitalised, questions arise about who governs the Vatican in his absence. While the pontiff holds ...

Pope Francis is on the mend, showing a slight improvement in his health, which has allowed him to welcome a visit from ...

People join Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, in reciting the rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis on Monday received a visit from Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the Substitute for ...

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, presided over the rosary prayer in St. Peter’s Square, Feb. 24.

The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin contained a series of significant decisions, most importantly that Francis had met with ...

The Vatican also released Francis' message for Lent, which runs from March 5 to April 17. The message, dated Feb. 6, ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Pope Francis "rested well" during his 11th night in hospital in Rome, the Holy See said on Tuesday. Despite a slightly ...

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.

Rome: The Vatican says Pope Francis is in a critical condition, after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis on ...