Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.

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

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed ...

As Pope Francis remains critically ill, students and faculty at the University of Dallas are praying for his healing.

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...

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Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...

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

The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.