Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

The pontiff had remained surprisingly active despite twice nearly dying in respiratory crises earlier this year.

Pope Francis entered St. Peter's Square on Sunday in an open-air popemobile for the first time since surviving double ...

Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square as he continues ...

Francis has only appeared in public a handful of times since returning to the Vatican on March 23 after a 38-day hospital ...

Some patients with a terminal illness seem to be able to ‘hold on’ until after an anticipated holiday or event. This might be ...

Pope Francis, still recovering from a dangerous bout with bilateral pneumonia, also had a brief meeting with Vice President ...

Thousands of faithful have gathered since the early hours of Sunday at Rome's Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major to pray and ...