From the soccer field to the seminary, Pope Francis’ life story is filled with surprising twists and turns. A selective life ...

Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," but rested peacefully ...

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope and one of the oldest popes in the Roman Catholic Church's history, has served as pope since 2013 ...

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to make their way to ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...