Pope Francis will be discharged on Sunday and has been advised to rest and avoid meeting with large groups, his medical team ...

Pope Francis had a previously unannounced meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon with Britain's King Charles and Queen ...

John Paul II had an appendectomy in October of 1996, but would not be hospitalized again until February of 2005, even though ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis’s convalescence has revived memories of the painful end of John Paul II’s life, highlighting the ...

Pope Francis greeted England’s King Charles and Queen Camilla on Wednesday in a brief meeting in which the dignitaries wished ...

Even the fact of seeing Francis with the nasal breathing tubes as he was driven to the Vatican normalizes a fact of life for ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel.

Bishops have received a curt letter from Rome telling them that they need to get their act together in responding to the synodal reforms ­– effectively another version of Vatican II.

The following pages highlight anniversaries of memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history. They include ...

Wheelchair, nasal cannulas, difficulty in movement and speech. More than a new phase of the pontificate, currently affected by the aftermath of a severe bilateral pneumonia in the process of ...

ANALYSIS: The Holy Father is accustomed to a busy daily schedule, frequent travel abroad, and a hands-on governing style. Adjusting to a new reality won’t be easy.

John Paul II had absolute esteem for him ... Instead of citing an individual spokesperson during Francis' long hospitalization, journalists could only quote the Vatican itself, making ...