Pope Francis has not been seen in public since entering hospital, his longest such absence since his papacy started nearly 12 ...

Having spent three weeks in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, Pope Francis continues to be in stable condition ...

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

In his absence, the Vatican’s day-to-day operations continued alongside celebrations of its Holy Year, the once-every-quarter ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is responding well to therapy for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement ...

The 88-year-old pope has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood for several days, doctors said.