While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

Our Lady of Assumption in Carmichael is actively praying for Pope Francis's health after learning of his recent health issues ...

The Marcoses have had a fraught relationship with the Catholic Church, with the late Pope John Paul II having criticized the Marcos dictatorship ...

Pope Francis is thanking Catholics around the world for their prayers as he continues battling double pneumonia in a Rome ...

Father George Snyder, the pastor of St. Clare Catholic Church in Roseville, shared his experiences with Pope Francis, whom he considers his friend, after meeting with the pope several times over the ...

Thousands headed to Sunday Mass across the country praying for the Pope after tests revealed early signs of kidney failure.

“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” ...

The papal thriller "Conclave" won best ensemble at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, a surprise twist that added one final ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented,” and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff ...

Pope Francis is in a critical condition in a Rome Hospital after a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated ...

Pope Francis is still in critical condition but has not had any “further respiratory crisis,” the Vatican said on Sunday, ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is resting after a quiet night. Monday is the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex ...