As Pope Francis battles serious health concerns, speculation is growing over who could be his successor. The Vatican now ...

Vatican officials cleared his schedule through the weekend due a “complex” infection plaguing the 88-year-old pontiff.

In his early 20s, Pope Francis underwent surgery to remove a part of his lung affected by a severe respiratory infection.

Pope Francis has been diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said. The pope, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Agostino ...

ROME — Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff.

Every time Pope Francis catches a cold, I get anxious. When he goes to the hospital, I panic. I love Francis and hope he can ...

An higher proportion of foreigners in Germany does not lead to a higher crime rate, a research institute said on Tuesday, ...

Technically, any baptized Roman Catholic male can be elected pope, including archbishops from the United States, like ...

Unlike former President Joe Biden, who gave the impression at times of a man mentally unfit for his job in his last ...

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue ...

is Pope Francis' hope. The pope expressed his hope January 25 during his meeting with the rectors of France’s major seminaries who were in Rome on pilgrimage during the Jubilee year.