At least 80% of Catholics have expressed a favorable opinion of Pope Francis in 10 of the 15 U.S. surveys in which we have asked about the pope since 2013.

Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition as he continues to battle double pneumonia, according to the Vatican.

At the same square where Francis blessed the people on his first day as Pope, hundreds gathered for a second night of rosary ...

The audience, which occurred Monday, signaled that the machinery of the Vatican was still grinding on and looking ahead even with Francis, 88, hospitalized and doctors warning his prognosis is guarded ...

Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.

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

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for ...

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Russia and Indonesia took steps today to strengthen their defense ties with a meeting between a top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister in the capital of Jakarta as Moscow’s war ...

Pope Francis met with the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Monday as he rested comfortably ...

Apple shareholders are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping corporate programs ...