ROME — Pope Francis is in stable condition and does not have a fever, the Vatican said on Sunday, days after he suffered from a sudden respiratory episode in the hospital where he has been ...

The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls while the pope is in the hospital.

The Vatican’s central number is public — and the sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master make sure all who call ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it ...

A Mass was held in St. Peter's Basilica Friday in honor of Pope Francis as the 88-year-old marked two milestones this week: ...

Before he was hospitalized, Francis ordered the creation of a new high-level commission to encourage donations.

On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy, Pope Francis received hundreds of drawings, messages, ...

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical ...

While most focus on New Year’s celebrations around the world, in The Vatican, 1 January is the occasion for a very special Papal Mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica. The Pope gives a sermon on the meaning ...

For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, the pope is a revered spiritual figure. Talking about ...

The nuns operating the Vatican's switchboard have seen an increase in calls inquiring about Pope Francis' health. They advise ...