When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church.

As speculation mounts over Pope Francis’ health, online betting platforms are witnessing a surge in wagers on who might ...

Pope Francis' health update was issued by the Vatican, which says he slept well. Meanwhile, a list of potential successors ...

Pope Francis remains in “critical but stationary” condition, according to the medical report released by the Vatican this ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

“The church in your lands ... sign of the Vatican’s current attention to these Catholic communities in Northern Europe, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, visited ...

Because of Italy’s strong Catholic cultural legacy, laypeople of all backgrounds still place blind trust in the Church as an institution and are reluctant to expose what should be exposed.

The Vatican says that Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition. Vatican officials say that his blood parameters ...

Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.

The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the ...

VATICAN CITY — A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter's Square to pray the rosary for ...