The sermon to be delivered at a mass celebrating the Jubilee of Deacons scheduled at 9 am Sunday at St Peter's Basilica has ...

ROME — The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia ...

ROME | TASS | Pope Francis may resign like his predecessor Benedict XVI if he is unable to cope with his duties for health reasons, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi said. However, Ravasi noted in an ...

Pope Francis has spent a peaceful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and continues his recovery today, Vatican spokesman Matteo ...

The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary ...

Pope Francis remains in hospital as health concerns grow. Pilgrims pray for his recovery during Jubilee celebrations in Rome.

Local Catholics and jubilee pilgrims in Rome are praying for Pope Francis’ recovery as he marks one week in the hospital for ...

Questions about the possibility of opening the diaconate to women were part of the conversation Feb. 21 at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere.

A cardinal suggests some circumstances under which Pope Francis, who has spent a week in hospital, might choose to retire. But he stresses the pontiff has a tendency to fight and wants to see out the ...