The Vatican said doctors had to put him on noninvasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit in which he inhaled ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

The Vatican said that the pope "slept well during the night and is now resting" peacefully on Thursday morning as the pontiff begins his 14th day in hospital.

The late Pope John Paul II in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after the assassination attempt in 1981. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – As Pope Francis enters his 14 th day at the Gemelli ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

Joaquín Mbana Nchama walks with reverence toward the white marble statue of former Pope John Paul II, which towers over a small square outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome's northwestern suburbs.

Unlike most governments, the Catholic Church has no “No. 2” official designated to step in if a pope is unable to perform his ...

On the occasion of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, scheduled for Oct. 11–12, the original statue of Our Lady of Fátima ...

A special meeting of Cardinals has reportedly been scheduled, though the Vatican denies that it is linked to any announcement ...