Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are ...

We're all wise enough to know that winter is far from over in Chicagoland. But it's sure nice to get an early taste of spring ...

The press office for the Vatican said Sunday that Pope Francis was able to rest overnight as he slowly recovers from double pneumonia after initially being hospitalized for bronchitis.

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required ...

In July 2002, John Paul II received Prime Minister John Howard in a 10 minutes private audience in Papal Library. They have discussed a range of issues, including kangaroos and reminisce about the ...