After five weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Pope has left hospital to prepare for two months of rest at the Vatican. Before beginning his recovery, he appeared from the window of his hospital ...

The period between the death of a pope and the election of a new one is called the sede vacante, or “the seat is vacant.” During that time, the College of Cardinals keeps general oversight of ...

Don’t Kill It Thoughts on Federal Arts Money After President Autopen Pope Francis teaches us about hope and mercy from a Roman hospital bed. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Pope Francis, 88, has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in critical condition despite showing a slight improvement after 11 days in the hospital. The Vatican said early on Tuesday that he had ...

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with ... Prayers for him poured in from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in Cairo to schoolchildren in Rome.