A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has showed slight improvement in laboratory tests.

A group of nuns, priests and students from a Catholic university gathered outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Monday to ...

The 88-year-old pontiff is still receiving oxygen therapy through his nose, though at a slightly reduced flow and ...

Pope Francis’s condition remains critical but has shown a “slight improvement”, the Vatican has said in its latest update on ...

I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of “The Cambridge History of the Papacy.” So it was more or less mandatory for me to see the new movie “Conclave,” ...

Over the weekend the Vatican said the Holy Father had suffered a respiratory crisis and required a blood transfusion.

The cast of "Conclave" made sure to send Pope Francis well wishes at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night.

The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...

Pope Francis, 88, has been in critical condition since the weekend but showed improvement and resumed some work Monday, the ...

In the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year of Hope, much of the energy is being centered on Pope Francis's health.

Worry over Pope Francis' health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.