Sister Raffaella Petrini, a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist, was officially appointed by Pope Francis as head of the ...

Pope has been hospitalised and confided in close aides that he may not survive. The pontiff has made significant moves to ...

Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complex lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday.

The Vatican, also known as the Holy See, and the centre of the Roman Catholic Church, is undergoing changes with women ...

Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named president of the Vatican City State, the 44-hectare (108-acre) territory ...

Pope Francis has battled multiple health issues throughout his life. He had part of one lung removed in his youth and has ...

A rainbow has appeared over the hospital room that Pope Francis is being treated in for pneumonia, which he has privately ...

The pontiff, 88, was rushed to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Friday with significant chest pain, having resisted calls to leave ...

In a homily read by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, artists were urged to be “witnesses to the revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes.” ...

The battle to succeed Pope Francis is likely to be highly politicized, particularly given the pontiff’s recent clash with ...

The head of the Roman Catholic Church has been placing key allies into positions, as concerns about his continued health have ...