As Pope Francis, who is 88 years old, continues to battle health issues, the question of what will happen next for the ...

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

All indications suggest the 88-year-old pontiff has overcome the possible risks from a respiratory crisis last week. He is ...

A stable Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from double ...

Vatican sources reported that the 88-year-old pontiff met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin on the morning of Mar. 2, in his ...

When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

Pope Francis, 88, is fully aware of his health limitations but is "passionate" about serving until his death, one expert says ...

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

Pope Francis remains in “critical but stationary” condition, according to the medical report released by the Vatican this ...

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