For much of the church’s history, the pope’s body was closely associated with the sanctity of his office, as the papal ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Friday by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on ...

In a long post on X, the Ukrainian leader said that during the conversation with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, “I wished Pope Francis a speedy recovery and thanked him for his prayers and moral support for ...

The Catholic Church sees the work of entrepreneurs as a response to a vocational calling to co-create with God.

A Mass was held in St. Peter's Basilica Friday in honor of Pope Francis as the 88-year-old marked two milestones this week: ...

According to a 900-year-old book in the Vatican, 'Judgement Day' may be upon us soon, and Pope Francis might be the last ...

Pope Francis on Friday marked one month in the hospital where he is being treated for double pneumonia, with signs in recent ...

The 88-year-old has now spent four weeks in hospital, much of it with an uncertain prognosis, but he is no longer in imminent ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

Francis was elected on March 13, 2013 as the 266th pontiff — and the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pope.