The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.

When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek Cross plan.

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...

Follow live updates on Pope Francis as 88-year-old pontiff remains in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

Pope Francis, 88, is in critical condition with severe pneumonia, requiring high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions. Here's ...

Now a change at the top, while having great consequence ... Among the cardinals beside Cardinal Parolin on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday evening were prelates who often appeared ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, suffered an 'isolated' breathing crisis,  the Vatican said today. Francis, 88, ...

The pontiff prepared the sermon at a mass celebrating the Jubilee of Deacons on Sunday at St. Peter's Basilica ... Friedrich Merz installed as the top official. Back to top ...

Pope Francis has suffered a serious setback in his two-week battle with double pneumonia. Stay with Newsweek's live blog for ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition as the Vatican called senior church officials in Rome to a special saying of the rosary in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...

His body would be embalmed, dressed and on public display at St. Peter's Basilica, where world leaders ... All the church's top cardinals will gather at the Vatican for the conclave — a scene ...