Pope Francis has marked the anniversary of his election as the head of the Catholic Church in hospital, a statement from the Vatican said yesterday morning. Yesterday marks 12 years since Francis was ...

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

As Pope Francis wrestles with a tenacious pneumonia, devout Roman Catholics praying for his recovery can at least be assured ...

When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after ...

For example, she said, before he became Pope Benedict, Cardinal Ratzinger was highly outspoken on sexual morality, but as leader of the Catholic Church he focused more on charity and environmentalism.

Officially, he expressed a “lack of strength of mind and body” that hindered his ability to fulfil the demanding role of the papacy. Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on 19 April 2005, ...

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory failure, Vatican sources confirmed Monday. The Argentine-born Pontiff ...