Pope Francis, who has been unable to appear in public for several weeks due to ill health, released a prayer on Sunday ...

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked ... to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer. “I thank you from the ...

ASSISI, Italy — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to ...

The prayer evoked the 2005 vigils when St. John Paul II was dying in the Apostolic Palace, but those on hand said they were praying for Francis' recovery. Standing on the same stage where Francis ...

VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter ... led prayers for 45 minutes on a chilly, rainy night Monday, the faithful fingered rosary beads while hoping for Francis’ recovery.

The audio was to be broadcast at the start of the evening Rosary prayer in St. Peter's Square, Vatican officials said. Given the continued stability of Francis' condition, doctors said they didn ...

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked ... to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.