The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

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

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

For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...

As Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s No. 2, led prayers for 45 minutes on a chilly, rainy night Monday, the faithful ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, ...

Despite being in the Gemelli hospital in Rome for the past ten days, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church ...

Cardinal Farrell, Dallas' former bishop, oversees Vatican affairs as Camerlengo following Pope Francis' health crisis.

In an April 2013 homily, Pope Francis said something else worth remembering on this subject: “The Church is not an NGO. It’s ...