The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is to lead the first prayer on Monday evening. Francis, who has double pneumonia ...

Worry over Pope Francis' health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.

Pope Francis’ hospital stay is raising obvious questions about what happens if he loses consciousness for a prolonged period, ...

“Popes are very important figures,” said Michael W. Higgins (no relation), author of the biography of Pope Francis, “The ...

St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Irondequoit held a service on Sunday night to pray for peace, three years after ...

Pope Francis, 88, is receiving treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital following serious lung problems, fueling conjectures ...

Boston parishioners hold a mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross to pray for Pope Francis's recovery amid health concerns.

Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, is in a good mood after a peaceful night, the ...

Pope Francis, 88, remains critical but is alert and slept well while spending his 11th day in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, equalling the longest hospital stay of his nearly 12-year papacy, a Vatican ...

Virginia's top private/independent schools will go at it this week in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) high school girls basketball state playoffs.

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit welcomed Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa to the Presidential ...

The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said 750 schools across England will take part in a pilot of the scheme from April ...