Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome's Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of ...

Anxious waiting mixed with disturbing medical jargon — anyone who has sat bedside with a loved one can relate.

For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been ...

The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, has been stable for two ...

Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after a peaceful night, the Vatican said as the 88-year-old nears three weeks in hospital ...

Hundreds visited the Vatican city on Thursday to weigh out the future of the Church, as Pope Francis remains in hospital for ...

Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week observances, after sleeping ...

Inside the tiny Vatican City state, however, departments running the pope's notoriously packed daily schedules lie quiet.

The pope, who has chronic lung disease, has been stable for two days after suffering two respiratory crises Monday.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office said deputies were responding to reports of gunfire heard near a small, private school in ...

Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, remained in stable condition ...