VATICAN CITY — A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter's Square to pray the rosary for ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...

St. Peter's Basilica is one of the most revered - and visited - religious sites in the world. Do you need any tickets to see ...

Pope Francis has approved the canonisation of two new saints from his hospital bed, the Vatican said Tuesday, as the ...

Entrusting the pope "to the powerful intercession of most holy Mary," the cardinal said, "may she sustain him in this time of ...

The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for ...

Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican ...