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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Sunday raised the first Uruguayan national to sainthood from St. Peter's Square when he canonized Mother Francisca Rubatto, an Italian-Uruguayan nun who lived between 1844 and 1904.

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