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

The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...

Pope Francis is currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Rome, according to the Vatican’s announcement on Friday. Find ...

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described ...

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

If the news concerning Pope Francis’s health problems is concerning Catholics all over the globe, in Argentina it is ...

Even while Pope Francis is hospitalized, he still keeps in touch with a Roman Catholic parish in Gaza City, making near-nightly phone calls to the priest and congregation there.

The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to the hospital on Friday for bronchitis. On Monday, the Vatican said test ...

Pope Francis' overall clinical condition is "improving slightly" and his heart is working well as he battles pneumonia, the ...

The Dean in the film Conclave is the role that Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) fulfils. After the death, nine days of mourning ...