The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling health problems for years, has begun treatment in a Rome hospital.

Pope Francis has been admitted to the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli for tests amid his treatment for bronchitis as he is too ...

Besides the Holy Doors, other factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic at the end of Friday’s daily audiences to undergo ...

Pope Francis, 88, has been struggling with a severe case of bronchitis that prevented him from reading his speeches and ...

Pope Francis noted the “great personal risk” taken by soldiers and law enforcement while greeting the participants the ...

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

Pope Francis on Sunday told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can ...

Thanking members of the military and the police for their service, Pope Francis asked them to be on guard against seeing ...

The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...

The 88-year-old Argentine pontiff showed breathing difficulties in recent days, having to ask his assistants to read his ...