As the pope enters his second week in a Rome hospital with a lung infection, his physicians said his condition was critical ...

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 ...

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

Doctors provided an update on Pope Francis' health, saying the 88-year-old is not yet out of danger despite showing ...

Pope Leo XIII holds the record as the oldest sitting pope. He served as the head of the Catholic Church from February 1878 until his death at the age of 93 in July 1903. Concerns over Pope Francis ...

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.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected as the 266th pope of the Catholic Church in 2013, has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, outspoken support of marginalized communities and interreligious ...

Immigration is a topic that evokes very strong emotions in many people. I write not as an expert on immigration, or from a ...

Both Pope Francis and numerous American bishops in ... line” instead of humanitarian concerns. Gomez said the Catholic Church has been “a good partner” with the government in helping ...

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