Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, and Francis Xavier were canonized as Saints by Pope Gregory XV along with Teresa of Avila, Philip Neri and ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include Ulf Ekman converting to Catholicism, the martyrdom of Balthasar ...

Rome — The voice of Pope Francis was heard by the public on Thursday night for the first time since he was admitted to a hospital three weeks earlier. The message was recorded from the 88-year ...

LONDON (AP) — Friday marks three weeks since Pope Francis was hospitalized for bronchitis, which then led to double pneumonia. He was also treated for a complex lung infection and has suffered ...

As Pope Francis continues to fight double pneumonia in hospital ... The ballot itself is secret and was introduced on 1621 by Gregory XV to try and avoid overt politicking but the Conclave is ...

If no candidate receives the required majority, the clerics vote again until that number is reached. This process was further refined by Pope Gregory XV with his 1621 bull, which established the ...

Rome — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors say his prognosis is still "guarded," the Vatican said Wednesday. A CT chest scan taken ...

Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition on Wednesday morning and has suffered no new respiratory crises as he recovers from double pneumonia, doctors have said. The Vatican provided ...

Pope Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14. LONDON and ROME -- Pope Francis' health condition has shown slight improvement in the last 24 hours, according to the Vatican ...

But he's on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being the most recent pope to resign until Pope Benedict XVI did so in 2013. Gregory was 88 when he stepped ...

But the possibility is anyone’s guess. Cardinals and other high-ranking clergy praying for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday evening.Credit... Supported by By ...