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

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

The Vatican created a mini-residence on site, a top-floor apartment guarded by police. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...

The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, and ...

Built on land donated by Pope Pius XI to the theologian and physician Agostino Gemelli in 1934, it has become known as the ...

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for 10 days now, is critical with mild signs of kidney failure. There is growing ...

ROME — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his ...

Pope Francis’ condition remains serious but has shown “slight improvement” as he continues treatment on his 11th day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said Monday evening. The 88-year-old ...

Discover the story behind Rome's Gemelli hospital, often referred to as 'Vatican III' by Pope John Paul II. Learn why this ...

Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia and the onset of slight kidney failure, but he remains ...