With his doctors prescribing the Pope another two months of rest, it is unclear how often people will get to see the leader ...
The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the head of the Catholic Church and head of state. In order to govern both ...
On Thursday, the Vatican will commemorate the 12th anniversary of Pope Francis' election—the first time the milestone will be marked with him out of public view, yet still leading the Church.
About 1,100 women, religious and lay, work at the Vatican. Francis has recently named a few to top posts, even though the priesthood and deaconate — and thus the majority of the church hierarchy ...
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis on Sunday spent his 24th consecutive day in the hospital receiving therapy and getting an update on world and church affairs, the Vatican's press office said in a ...
Pope Francis Returns to Vatican, but Remains Out of Public View By Joshua McElwee VATICAN ... The pope had continued leading the global Church even from hospital, making usual appointments of ...
After 38 days in hospital battling double pneumonia almost entirely out of sight, Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday since Feb.14 and returned to the Vatican ... and is largely ...