With uncertainty on Pope Francis's health, a list of cardinals emerged ready to succeed him. The Catholic Church has an ...

Pope Francis’s condition remained “critical” the evening of Feb. 23, his doctors said, with blood tests showing “initial, ...

As Pope Francis remains in the hospital, people around the world are worried about his health. That includes Catholics in ...

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ROME (CNS) -- Briefing reporters on Pope Francis' medical condition, two of his doctors also gave them glimpses of a patient who is physically fragile, but mentally alert, joking with staff and ...

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis for 20 minutes in the hospital Wednesday and reported he was “alert and ...

Pope Francis remains under treatment for a “polymicrobial” respiratory infection at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Nicknamed ...

JESUS WEPT: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church, by Philip Shenon The Roman Catholic Church defines itself as the “people of God,” a community of all the baptized ...