The decrees, published on Tuesday in the Holy See's noon bulletin, signalled that the machinery of the Vatican is grinding on ...

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical ...

Following the death of a pope, or in rare cases of resignation such as with Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican convenes a papal ...

Pope Francis is resting as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia. But for the third weekend in a row, he's skipping ...

The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...

Though hospitalized in critical condition, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to ...

All indications suggest the 88-year-old pontiff has overcome the possible risks from a respiratory crisis last week. He is ...

Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...

The bishops’ spokesman also stressed that 'we are not in a pre-conclave period; far from it' and made an appeal to the people ...