Catholic theologians and other experts discussed the impact of Pope Francis' pontificate on issues, particularly migration, ...

Questions and answers about the Pope’s situation remain one month into his hospital stay and given the precedent of Benedict ...

Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron has led the Detroit archdiocese since 2009.

The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that ...

Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 with bilateral pneumonia, and it's making some question whether he'll step down from his duties.

Pope Francis has been pictured for the first time since he was hospitalised over a month ago. The Pontiff has been in ...

On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the papal name Francis. He was the first pontiff ...

Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery and hundreds of messages wishing him well. Vatican ...

The most common papal name is John, followed by Benedict and Gregory.Below is a look at all of the popes ... following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He has been hospitalized for nearly a month ...

Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick, as the Vatican celebrated the Holy Year Mass for volunteers around the world in his ...

And Cardinal Wilton Gregory, 77, the socially progressive ... is known for conservative views more in keeping with those of Pope Benedict XVI, who elevated him to cardinal in 2012.

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment and has shown a "gradual, slight improvement" in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday, as he remains in the hospital with double pneumonia. The 88 ...