Before Christmas in 2011, my two daughters and I sat silently at the breakfast table, our heads drooping and our eyes downcast. Heather, my 38-year-old child, was bravely battling the effects of the ...

Pope Francis had a quiet night, the Vatican said Wednesday, amid hopes the 88-year-old might be able to return home soon, ...

Doctors have said Pope Francis is making slow, gradual improvements and this week declared that he's no longer in imminent danger of death, but they remain cautious.