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' ...

The color of the smoke that emits from the chimney will announce whether they elected a new pope or not: Black smoke for no, white smoke for yes. When they do elect a new pope, a College of ...

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

On Monday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory failure due to accumulated ...

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 ...

Swedish papal metal act Ghost will return with new album 'Skeletá' this April, with a newly anointed pope as frontman.

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

Cardinals today still have the chance to lobby behind closed doors for their favored candidate during a conclave. The divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit – or these men’s consciences – will ...

What happens after a pope dies? Many are asking this as the 88-year-old pontiff has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.