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

After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the daily vigil Thursday in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis. The pope continued to ...

Francis, who has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14, is again receiving "non-invasive, mechanical ventilation" ...

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical ...

Pope Francis has not been seen in public since entering the hospital, his longest absence from view since his papacy started in March 2013.

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

Raffaella Petrini has been appointed as the first female President of the Vatican City State becoming the governor of the ...

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, is in a stable condition and has not had further breathing crises, the Vatican said on Saturday. The ...

From Vatican City to the Queen City, prayers are being said for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is currently in critical ...

Hundreds gather to pray for Pope Francis, who is showing slight improvement in tests Thursday, according to the Vatican.