COMMENTARY: However, vigils for popes, like the current one for Pope Francis, have been the exception, not the rule.

The faithful throughout the Diocese of Phoenix continue to join their brethren across the globe in praying for the recovery of Pope Francis from severe respiratory health problems. “We’re all praying, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Tuesday, Holy Family Catholic Church held a mass to pray for Pope Francis as he continues to battle with pneumonia in both lungs. The Pope is in critical condition in Rome, but ...

Francis is continuing his therapy for bronchitis and pneumonia, but the Vatican provided no indication of when he might be ...

Hundreds of Argentinians attend a Mass to pray for the health of Pope Francis in Buenos Aires's Constitution Square, where he used to give mass back when he was archbishop to denounce social exclusion ...

Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his ...

Renowned Korean War military chaplain and Kansas native Emil Joseph Kapaun was declared “venerable” by Pope Francis on ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

The Archdiocese of Denver is offering prayers during Pope Francis’ prolonged hospitalization with double pneumonia.

Pope Francis remains in “critical” but stable condition, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said on Tuesday, adding that the ...

Whether attending Mass, reciting the Rosary, or lighting candles, here's how DC residents can show their devotion to the Holy ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A special mass of healing was held Tuesday morning for Pope Francis as he remains hospitalized in ...