It goes without saying that it's a big deal when a pope dies, but procedurally? It's an ever bigger deal for the Catholic church. Pope Francis — who, thankfully, is still alive! — actually ...

Pope Francis is spending his 28th consecutive day in the hospital. LONDON and ROME -- Pope Francis is spending his 28th consecutive day in the hospital on the 12th anniversary of when he was ...

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years. March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth ...

Mr. Gibson is the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. Pope Francis has been in a Rome hospital for a month, battling double pneumonia and its complications.

Pope Francis has approved a new three-year reform process for the Catholic Church, sending a strong signal he plans to continue in the post despite spending a month in hospital battling pneumonia ...

Selecting a new Pope is a complicated process. While in theory any Catholic man can be selected, in practice, this process is limited to the 253 cardinals from around the world. These candidates ...

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment and has shown a "gradual, slight improvement" in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday, as he remains in the hospital with double pneumonia. The 88 ...

Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick, as the Vatican celebrated the Holy Year Mass for volunteers around the world in his ...

I'm here at the Gelli Hospital in Rome where Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia. Now this hospital has *** strong connection with the Pope's, and on my left here is *** statue of John ...

Pope Francis is still in critical condition but has not had any “further respiratory cris[e]s,” the Vatican said Sunday, after the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church was reported ...

Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for ...