The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, receives President of Lithuania Gitanas Naus?da, who is ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

All indications suggest the 88-year-old pontiff has overcome the possible risks from a respiratory crisis last week. He is ...

Pope Francis remained stable through the day on Sunday and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, ...

A stable Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from double ...

Vatican sources reported that the 88-year-old pontiff met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin on the morning of Mar. 2, in his ...

When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter's Square to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on ...

Pope Francis, 88, is fully aware of his health limitations but is "passionate" about serving until his death, one expert says ...

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...