The pope has been informed of the "many initiatives to pray for him," and he remains in good spirits, the statement said.

America also reported that a Vatican source said Pope Francis is stable, but the prognosis is guarded, which means he's not ...

The process of selecting a new pope has remained largely unchanged for the past 800 years. Known as the Papal Conclave, this system will once again be used when the time comes to choose Pope Francis' ...

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

The process of electing a new pope follows rules and rituals that have been followed, and sometimes tweaked, since the 13th century — when cardinals were first sequestered to prevent any outside ...

The new rules also allow for a pope to be buried in a church other than ... along with an additive that produces a color, and the smoke is released through a chimney that can be seen from St ...

Over a billion Catholics worldwide and a million in the Archdiocese of Atlanta ushered in the start of Lent while Pope Francis remained hospitalized in a precarious condition.

Cardinals today still have the chance to lobby behind closed doors for their favored candidate during a conclave. The divine ...

Amid Pope Franics' recent health concerns, an expert says it's highly likely the Roman Curia — the Catholic Church's administrative body — has been analysing his successors for quite some time.

As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14, the Vatican has been trying something ...