The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

The pope on Wednesday marked the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and by calling the parish priest in Gaza, ...

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

On Wednesday, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, the Major Penitentiary, celebrated the traditional Mass beginning Lent at the ...

Pope spends third night on ventilator as he battles pneumonia - Ceremonies marking the start of Lent have gone ahead without ...

Pope Francis had a "good night" as he enters his third week of treatment for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said Thursday.

Pope Francis has spent another night in hospital without new complications, according to an announcement from the Holy See on ...

Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," but rested peacefully ...

The Vatican has released an update on the state of health of Pope Francis, who has been battling respiratory issues in the ...

Pope Francis's health has been suffering and he has been in hospital for just under three weeks amid a battle with pneumonia, ...

Pope Francis was resting on Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia, ...