ROME — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and ...

Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said earlier Sunday, adding that his night "passed peacefully." ...

The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named president of the Vatican City State, the 44-hectare (108-acre) territory ...

Sister Raffaella Petrini becomes the first woman to govern Vatican City State. Her appointment aligns with Pope Francis' efforts to include women in decision-making roles. This marks a significant ...

ROME — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican : Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named ...

Maps of bird flu cases show the spread of the virus across the United States. Most people infected with bird flu in the U.S. have had mild symptoms. Symptoms of H5N1 birth flu infection in humans ...

VATICAN—Another woman was appointed at the ... as head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the Vatican City State. Italian Sister Raffaella Petrini, who currently serves as secretary ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

Charles and Camilla met Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2017 (Tim Rooke/PA) In Italy, the couple will visit Rome and the north-eastern city of Ravenna ... independent state in the world, which ...