It was often difficult to square my belief in the office of the papacy with the apparent weaknesses of the man in St. Peter's Chair.

Though some blood tests showed "initial, mild, kidney failure," doctors said it was under control. "The complexity of the ...

Pope Francis returned to social media more than a week after he was hospitalized and diagnosed with double pneumonia, and ...

“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

In Argentina, where Pope Francis once served as a bishop, concern is especially high, even though he hasn’t returned to his ...

The eyes of millions around the world are on Pope Francis who is reported to be in critical condition. Pope Francis has been ...

Hundreds gathered for Sunday mass at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pray for Pope Francis, who remains in ...

Pope Francis appears to have an "early, mild renal insufficiency" as he remains hospitalized in critical condition, the Holy ...

Francis, 88, is in critical condition at a Rome hospital with a complex lung infection. The Vatican said he was "alert and ...

Rome – Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, ...