A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela. Pope Francis approved a decree ...

Pope Francis experienced an isolated bronchial spasm resulting in a temporary setback in his hospitalization treatment for ...

Pope Francis removed Strickland after he refused to resign from office. The Dicastery for Bishops investigated "all aspects" of Strickland's governance and leadership and concluded that "the ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis's condition has worsened after a breathing crisis in hospital on Friday - two weeks after he ...

The Vatican said the pope responded well to the treatment, with a good level of gas exchange, and remained conscious and alert at all times.

Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week ...

The Vatican says the "criticality" of Pope Francis health condition "has subsided for the moment," but he's still ...

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