The pope is susceptible to lung infections after he developed pleurisy as an adult and had part of a lung removed at age 21.

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue ...

His condition has sparked interest in how a new pope is elected, something heightened by the success of Oscar-nominated film ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...

Every time Pope Francis catches a cold, I get anxious. When he goes to the hospital, I panic. I love Francis and hope he can ...

The process of electing a new pope follows rules and rituals that have been followed, and sometimes tweaked, since the 13th ...

(RNS) — Every time Pope Francis catches a cold ... the pope is sick or impaired will give conspiracy theorists a field day. Laws devised by just a few people that have never been officially ...

Pope Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Friday for a respiratory infection and will remain for as long as necessary to complete treatment, the Vatican said on Monday. Jorge Mario ...

(RNS) — Every time Pope Francis catches a cold ... the pope is sick or impaired will give conspiracy theorists a field day. Laws devised by just a few people that have never been officially ...

19 (UPI) --Pope Francis on Wednesday remained in stable ... chief warns of hostile states plotting to kill critics, meddle in elections Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Australia's domestic intelligence chief ...