Doctors on Saturday prescribed “absolute rest” for Pope Francis and modified the treatment for his respiratory tract ...

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Pope Francis had a "restful night" in a hospital and his bronchitis was improve, the Vatican said Saturday.

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling health problems for years, has begun treatment in a Rome hospital.

Pope Francis was taken to hospital on Friday with bronchitis and he will skip several planned public events over the next ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an ...

The 88-year-old Pope was hospitalized in the late morning on Feb. 14, following meetings with a number of people.

Pope Francis has chosen Rev. Monsignor Richard F. Reidy from the Diocese of Worcester, Mass. to fill the position. He is the ...

St. Irene of Rome was the widow of the martyr Saint Castulus, a Roman military officer who was killed for spreading the Christian faith in 286. She lived in the Roman Empire during the reign of ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday for diagnostic tests and to treat an ongoing case of bronchitis, the Vatican said, ...

Planning a trip to Italy this year? You’re likely going to have to consider your plans a bit more than in previous years, as this one’s special: it’s the Jubilee Year, a Roman Catholic religious event ...

In a letter to U.S. bishops, the pontiff appeared to take direct aim at Vice President J.D. Vance's defense of the ...

Besides the Holy Doors, other factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to ...