And yet Francis’ critics often complain that he’s authoritarian, that he takes decisions in a vacuum and without regard to ...

Pope Francis plans to make his first public appearance since he was hospitalized more than a month ago on Sunday, greeting ...

Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must "relearn to speak" after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen ...

The Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 hospitalization.

Francis has approved a three-year implementation and evaluation process for his reform project that aims to make the church a ...

The Vatican on Sunday released the first image of Pope Francis in hospital since he began treatment for double pneumonia, in which the 88-year-old pontiff appeared to be breathing unaided.

For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him ...

The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple ...

ROME — As he recovers from pneumonia in the hospital, Pope Francis has increasingly handed ... “If, on the other hand, we listen to the gossip well, then we should change popes every six ...

Pope Francis hit the three-week mark ... that would be great.” Francis offered a first public sign of just how weak he is on Thursday by recording an audio message that was broadcast to the ...

Pope Francis has hit the three-week mark ... crises or other setbacks for several days now. But Francis offered a first public sign of just how weak he is on Thursday by recording an audio message ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis hit the three-week mark Friday in his hospitalization for double pneumonia, in stable condition, receiving therapy but not necessarily improving, after giving the world ...