Pope Francis has extended the Catholic Church's reform process by three years, despite ongoing health issues. The reforms aim to elevate women's roles, potentially by ordaining female deacons ...

Pope Francis on Sunday thanked volunteers for the ... 25,000 men and women participating in the March 8–9 Jubilee of the World of Volunteering. At the conclusion of his homily, the pope ...

economic inequality and authoritarianism. A world without a pope like Francis will in some ways resemble a Hobbesian dystopia without a prophet pointing to our better angels or a sensible idealist ...

Pope Francis has been described as in a stable or improving condition for more than a week, but the Vatican has not given a timeframe for his discharge. Pope Francis health update: Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis is "out of danger from death" as of ... stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world." ...

Pope Francis is continuing to show improvement and remains stable as he approaches one month in the hospital following a bout with bronchitis turned pneumonia. The 88-year-old had a "restful night ...

Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14 after what doctors called a complex health issue Flowers and portraits of Pope Francis are laid at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where ...

Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic-like respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. According to ...

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Prayers from across the world have been pouring in for the Pope Francis amid his critical condition. (AP) The Pope has been battling respiratory issues, including pneumonia and another complex ...