Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

A historic Vatican II altar that had been dismantled at the former St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Cleveland, is now ...

According to the Vatican, Pope Francis, 88, was still in critical condition Sunday but “remains alert and well-oriented” and took part in Mass on Sunday morning. The Vatican said “some ...

Although certain doctrinal matters require the pope's direct attention, senior Catholic cardinals and other Vatican officials can make many of the daily decisions that govern the global Church.

As leader of the Roman Catholic Church, with over 1.3 billion ... hospitalized since February 14. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini The press office of the Vatican shared the following statement on ...

Pope Francis spent a tranquil night resting in hospital, the Vatican ... global Catholic Church “closer, simple, fraternal, without leaving anyone out”. Candles and a photo of Pope Francis ...

according to Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni. The pope has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14. Photo ...

Candles and a photo ... Vatican’s Holy Year, the once-every-quarter-century celebration of Catholicism. This weekend, Francis was supposed to have celebrated deacons, a ministry in the church ...

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini Aveline was speaking at a Vatican news conference about a ... Regardless, Omella insisted that the life of the church continued even with Francis in the hospital.