Even during his five weeks in the hospital battling pneumonia that nearly killed him, Pope Francis has never been shy about showing weakness.

The pope's doctor says Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce ...

Dr. Sergio Alfieri told The Associated Press that the Pope was "very lively,’’ after visiting the pope at his apartment in ...

St. Gregory Palamas lived in Greece in the 14th century. The Byzantine Emperor himself helped raise and educate St. Gregory, but the saint left the court to become a humble ...

As hundreds of Missionaries of Mercy gathered in Rome this weekend, Pope Francis commended their distinctive ministry of ...

The Kentucky Wildcats' season came to a disappointing end with a Sweet 16 loss to Tennessee, but fans couldn't be happier ...

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the ...

One year later, he is back at it again, impressing the critics with his newest film, A24's Warfare. Warfare wasn't solely ...

The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

In this combination photo Pope Francis walks past flowers as he celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 16, 2017, and Members of the Ukrainian community in Sacramento, Calif.

Before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary urbi ...

Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez was named by Pope Francis himself, inheriting a leadership role overseeing a divided Catholic ...