There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...

The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. Now his favorite shops and artisans are pulling for ...

Pope Francis is resting well as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Wednesday, with an official adding that he ...

The Vatican said ailing Pope Francis had a peaceful night in the hospital and was up and sitting in an armchair on Wednesday ...

Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a quiet night in hospital and is resting, the Vatican said ...

Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, ...

Doctors decided to keep Pope Francis' prognosis guarded and indicated they needed 24 to 48 hours to evaluate how and if the ...

Pope Francis has had coffee and read the papers after an alarming setback in his two-week recovery from double pneumonia. The ...