There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the ...

Like millions of people around the globe, a college student from Sioux Falls is closely following daily updates on the health of Pope Francis. Katie Jensen, a ...

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis suffered a coughing fit that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring noninvasive ...

The 88-year-old pontiff showed “further slight improvement” in his condition as he continues to receive treatment for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope, and over time found his favorite shops and artisans who are now pulling for him as he battles double pneumonia. “The pope is by ...

Hundreds gather in St Peter's Square for nightly prayer for Pope Francis. The Vatican reported the pope had seen 'slight improvements' as he entered his 12th day in hospital.

Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, ...

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Good morning, Chicago. Primary elections were held last night in Chicago’s suburbs, and several well-known names were on the ballot.