The Vatican's succession process to elect a new pope is one filled with ancient tradition and custom. Pope Frances has ...

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being ...

Concerns are growing for the health of Pope Francis with news the 88-year-old Pontiff has developed an “asthmatic respiratory crisis”. The Pope was admitted to hospital in Rome, Italy, on February 14 ...

People across Latin America prayed for Pope Francis, the first leader of the Catholic Church to come from the region, as the ...

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

Pope Francis’ condition has been upgraded to “critical” after suffering a health setback amid his ongoing battle with ...

Pope Francis, 88, continues to be in critical condition after suffering a respiratory attack, the Vatican said Saturday.

"I invite the people of God and all people of goodwill to pray for Pope Francis. May the Holy Spirit sustain him and give him ...

Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...

The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter isn’t about furniture—it’s about the foundation of papal teaching and authority.