The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

During Sunday's mass at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond encouraged the congregation ...

Pope Francis is now in critical condition. This article outlines the stages that will occur if Pope Francis passes away.

MINT HILL, N.C. — The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte called on the faithful to pray for Pope Francis during a ...

Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and ...

The 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night should offer the final clue in an unusually unpredictable Oscar race.

With heads bowed and eyes closed, the congregation at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Atlanta gathered Sunday night to pray ...

Pope Francis, 88, remains in critical condition with early kidney failure signs. Catholics in Greensboro and worldwide are ...

Prayers for Pope Francis, meanwhile, poured in from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in ...