The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the ...

Pope Francis's blood tests show a "slight improvement" as he receives hospital treatment for pneumonia, the Vatican said ...

With more than 900    churches, hundreds of palazzos, 10 World Heritage Sites and 280 fountains (the Trevi alone sees some ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis slept peacefully and ate breakfast after developing pneumonia in both his lungs.

The Vatican said on Wednesday evening that Pope Francis' condition was "stable" despite his pneumonia diagnosis. The blood ...