A pastoral pope
Pope Francis has marked out a legacy that stands apart the ones of his two predecessors, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI.
High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...
Pope Francis responding well to therapy, showing ‘gradual, slight improvement,’ Vatican says
The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, has remained stable, with ...
In his own words: Pope Francis’ views on resigning changed over time
Pope Francis entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia, increasingly handing off his day-to-day duties to cardinals as questions swirl about the near and long-term ...