Pope Francis "rested well throughout the night" in the hospital, the Vatican says, and even met with Vatican officials to ...

Despite his condition, Pope Francis has upheld a tradition he began at the start of the war in Gaza, making nightly calls to ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.

Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.

Renowned Korean War military chaplain and Kansas native Emil Joseph Kapaun was declared “venerable” by Pope Francis on ...

Whether attending Mass, reciting the Rosary, or lighting candles, here's how DC residents can show their devotion to the Holy ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

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