Pope Francis was admitted to hospital last week and Catholic figures are discussing the possibility of him stepping down as ...

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the call to holiness in today’s world is entitled Gaudete et Exsultate—“Rejoice and leap for joy” (Lk 6:23)—taken from Jesus’ proclamation of the Beatitudes.

Pope Francis was admitted to hospital last week and Catholic figures are discussing the possibility of him stepping down as ...

ROME -- Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old ...

Pope Francis has spent one week in the hospital fighting pneumonia. He got up to eat breakfast Friday after the Vatican said ...

The Vatican late Thursday reported a “slight improvement” in his overall clinical condition, with his heart working well.

In an update, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed that Francis has no fever and that his health indicators remain stable ...

Here’s a look at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1927 Death date: December 31, 2022 Birth ...

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said. On Tuesday he was diagnosed with double pneumonia but ...

The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...

Pope Francis continued his recovery from pneumonia on Thursday, eating breakfast out of bed and working with his aides at the ...

Pope Francis touches the coffin of former Pope Benedict XVI in January 2023. Benedict's funeral was attended by tens of thousands at St. Peter's Square. Vatican Media/­Reuters ...