Sister Raffaella Petrini will become the first woman to lead the Vatican City State governorate when she takes office March 1 ...

It is unclear how long Pope Francis will stay in hospital, according to a Holy See spokesperson, after he was admitted on ...

ROME (AP) — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was ...

Medical assessments and necessary treatments are continuing,” after Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several ...

Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection, and was up eating and reading Saturday, the Vatican said.

Two bottles of Kentucky bourbon autographed by Pope Francis have brought in thousands of dollars for charity. The plan was ...

Pope Francis has been hospitalized for bronchitis. On Friday, he appeared bloated and pale during the handful of audiences he ...

Pope Francis was being hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected pope in 2013, after he was diagnosed with ...

Pope Francis will be hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic at the end of Friday’s daily audiences to undergo some ...