Previous Vatican updates indicated that the 88-year-old pontiff has been able to receive the Eucharist, rest, read, and work.

The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...

New York's Timothy Cardinal Dolan is among the many praying for the Pope's recovery. According to the Vatican, Pope Francis ...

ROME -- Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumonia, eating breakfast out of bed on Thursday morning after a sixth ...

THE Pope is in a stable condition in hospital and blood tests have shown a “slight improvement” in his condition, doctors ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A Chatham County man was indicted on 15 charges, including three felony murder charges, involving the ...

The Swiss Guard protecting the Pope, 88, is rehearsing his funeral, with members under a curfew as they are 'preparing for the pontiff's death', Swiss newspaper Blick claims.

Speculation over Pope Francis' final resting place has intensified following reports that the Vatican has begun rehearsing ...

A supermassive black hole, estimated to be 600,000 times larger than the Sun, is making its way toward the Milky Way, ...

The Pope reached out, affectionately ran his fingers through my hair, then shook my hand, his handshake firm, hands warm. “Smile,” said the shutterbug who captured my father grinning, the Pope beaming ...

Hosts of many popular true crime podcasts will headline a murder-themed cruise next year that’s being billed as a first-of-its kind immersive mystery experience at sea. The cruise will feature ...

Pope Francis, who has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, passed a “peaceful night”, the Vatican said Wednesday, ...