According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...

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

"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year is proceeding without him ...

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been ...

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected ...

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Gemelli Hospital in Rome - still in charge of the Vatican and the worldwide ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

The Catholic Church has opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter without the participation of Pope Francis.

COMMENTARY: However, vigils for popes, like the current one for Pope Francis, have been the exception, not the rule.