While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

The papal thriller and the lead in Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' were surprise winners on Sunday, adding a few final ...

Pope Francis has been at the Gemelli Clinic in Rome for a few days, steadily battling bilateral pneumonia. The media quickly ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert ...

Worry over Pope Francis' health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.

The wet black cobblestones shone from the bright lights illuminating the fountains and the front of the square where Pope Francis normally sits for his Wednesday general audiences. An image of Mater ...

One at a time, Bishop John Dolan called out categories of marriage by length: Couples in their first year, their first five ...

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The D.C. region is home to hundreds of thousands of people of the Catholic faith, many of them saying extra prayers for the ...

Pope Francis spends “a peaceful night” at Rome‘s Gemelli Hospital and has breakfast while sitting in an armchair on Thursday ...

The pope has suffered from pneumonia in both lungs and experienced a “long asthmatic respiratory crisis” over the weekend.

The Vatican has announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square.