Image A guest book for well wishes for Pope Francis inside the Church of Santa Maria Addolorata .Credit...Elisabetta Povoledo/The New York Times “It’s always been complex” to plan a trip to ...

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows ...

“I believe Pope Francis will be known as one of the most ... a professor of theology at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York. Still, nearly a dozen years after the Pope's initial statement ...

James Hill for The New York Times “I’m being told that there was some document prepared by Benedict on this issue,” Archbishop Gallagher said, referring to Francis’ predecessor ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Chicago-born Cardinals Robert Prevost and Wilton Gregory would be part ...

Across the city, New Yorkers are attending Sunday mass as Pope Francis continues to battle serious health issues. At Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Catholics are praying ...

Pope Francis' respiratory infection also includes asthmatic bronchitis, requiring cortisone and antibiotic treatment.

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition. He did some light work on Monday. By Emma Bubola and Gina Kolata Emma ...

Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said that the closing of Catholic schools in New York City amid a faith and ...

In a late update, the Vatican said Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still ...

Image Candles and flowers outside the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, the hospital in Rome where Pope Francis is receiving treatment, on Feb. 24.Credit...James Hill for The New York Times He is ...