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

The pope spent another 'quiet night' in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has been recovering from a bout with bronchitis since Feb. 14, the Vatican said Wednesday.

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

The Vatican in its latest report has confirmed that Pope Francis, battling pneumonia, remains in critical but stable ...

On Tuesday night, the faithful from Francis’ homeland gathered in the Argentine church of Rome for a special Mass presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, the pope’s vicar for Rome. Reina was also ...

Pope Francis continues to be in serious but stable condition as he concludes his 12th day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the ...

Posts on Facebook, X and TikTok claimed that foremost Christian leader Pope Francis is deadPope Francis, an elderly, has been ...

A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late ...

For the latest news, view USA TODAY's story on the pope for Wednesday, Feb. 25. Pope Francis remained in ...

Over the weekend, the Vatican announced serious complications in the recovery of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pontiff, who ...

The faithful continue to gather at St. Peter's Square and churches around Rome to pray for the health of the pontiff.

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...