COMMENTARY: The synodal process is being positioned as a kind of capstone project for the entire Francis papacy.

“If I don’t go, surely John XXIV will,” he said chuckling, referring to a future pope who might be named for the progressive, ...

The release of the photo a month into his treatment came after dozens of young people gathered under the pontiff’s windows to ...

Pope Francis is registering new slight improvements in his monthlong treatment for pneumonia in both his lungs, the Vatican ...

The 88-year-old has now spent four weeks in hospital, much of it with an uncertain prognosis, but he is no longer in imminent ...

Pope Francis has participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat after getting good news from his doctors.

St. John Paul II has the record for a hospital stay ... according to Gemelli hospital. The Vatican has released no photos or ...

Francis' condition has recently improved despite some complications, with the pope saying he no longer feels in imminent ...

No date has been given for Pope Francis' discharge from hospital, but the prospect of his return has replaced talk of a ...

Pope Francis had a "restful" night as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican ...

The Vatican has yet to release any photos or videos of Francis since his admission. Last week, he recorded an audio message ...