Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

Monday marks Pope Francis’ 10th day in the hospital, making this equal to the longest hospitalization of his papacy.

With Pope Francis remaining in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and bilateral pneumonia, the ...

The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...

Pope Francis is showing a “slight improvement” in his condition and has resumed some of his work activities, according to the ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

The 88-year-old Pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 after developing bronchitis, an inflammation ...

Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to ...