Doctors have said Pope Francis is making slow, gradual improvements and this week declared that he's no longer in imminent ...

"I sense that if the Lord does not help in this work of assisting the people of God to go forward, it can't be done." ...

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

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

COMMENTARY: The film’s prescription for a future pope coincides with the current Pope’s autobiographical reflections. Why ...

You’ve seen the movie “Conclave” — but what does a real one look like? A papal conclave is one of the most unique and secretive processes in the world, bringing together cardinals who gather under ...

The theme of the retreat, which will take place from the evening of March 9 through the morning of March 14, is “The Hope of ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It's considered ...

At the same time, there’s the real-life story playing out in Rome as the 88-year-old Pope Francis battles a serious ...

“Conclave” won best picture at the BAFTAs in London last month as well as best British film. Straughan’s pre-Oscars awards ...