The expatriate community is small but shares a special bond with Francis, who has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

Pope Benedict XVI left his seat as the head of Roman Catholic church. He cited health reasons, noting that he was no longer ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

Pope Francis has spent 19 full days at Rome's Gemelli hospital, however, it doesn't come close to approaching the record-long ...

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

Pope Francis removed Strickland after he refused to resign from office. The Dicastery for Bishops investigated "all aspects" of Strickland's governance and leadership and concluded that "the ...

Francis has been undergoing treatment at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he has been following day-to-day affairs, according ...

Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ...

Francis had suffered a bronchospasm that resulted in “an episode of vomiting with inhalation” on Friday, causing a sudden ...

"Resuming the Wednesday general audiences," he went on, "I wish to speak of the name I chose on becoming bishop of Rome and pastor of the universal Church. I chose to call myself Benedict XVI ...