The Vatican is opening the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines.

Although the pontiff has begun meeting with more people, he remains frail and will not lead important Easter events, the ...

Pope Francis may be on the mend, but as Easter nears, Catholic faithful are wondering how much of the celebrations the ...

The Argentinian pope is entering his fourth week of convalescence during which doctors have advised him to avoid crowds.

Using Rembrandt’s painting “Return of the Prodigal Son” as inspiration, the Holy Father said God’s love is like that of a ...

Pope Francis is still recovering from double pneumonia, but the 88-year-old still met with faithful after the Palm Sunday ...

A convalescing Pope Francis has greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a ...

The pope, in a previously unannounced move, came out to the square shortly before noon at the end of the celebration of a ...

Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si’, was published almost 10 years ago. This environmental text sought to move the ...

Pope Francis’ special message for doctors who saved his life - The 88-year-old pontiff spoke softly, but was breathing without oxygen ...

Following a lengthy hospital stay for a critical respiratory problem, Pope Francis greeted parishioners gathered for Sunday ...

Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St. Peter's Square on Sunday at the end of a Palm Sunday service, greeting the crowds ...