At St. Martha Catholic Church in Sarasota, congregation leaders said while mass schedule went on as usual throughout the ...

“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” ...

Pope Francis sent a message from his hospital bed as the Vatican said in a health update Sunday that he remains in "critical" ...

The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte called on the faithful to pray for Pope Francis during a service in Mint Hill ...

For Catholics around the world, Pope Francis’s ongoing health battle is top of mind on this church Sunday. The Vatican says ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who served as Bishop of the Dallas Catholic Diocese from 2007 to 2016, would hold an important role in selecting a new pope, if needed.

Boston Catholics joined millions around the world in praying for Pope Francis this Sunday as his health took another turn for ...

It was often difficult to square my belief in the office of the papacy with the apparent weaknesses of the man in St. Peter's Chair.

Pope Francis is thanking Catholics around the world for their prayers as he continues battling double pneumonia in a Rome ...

Though some blood tests showed "initial, mild, kidney failure," doctors said it was under control. "The complexity of the ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

In Argentina, where Pope Francis once served as a bishop, concern is especially high, even though he hasn’t returned to his ...