The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...

While Pope Francis battles pneumonia in hospital, work at the Vatican, headquarters of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...

As speculation about Pope Francis' health rises, the Vatican begins preparations for a potential papal funeral, following ...

The work by American artist Bill Fontana transforms the resonances of the 9-ton bell into an immersive acoustic experience.

The Vatican indicated that the pope was fighting a multiple-pronged infection requiring “adequate hospitalization.” ...

The “School of Arts and Crafts” of the Fabbrica di San Pietro is offering a free, six-month training course with a ...

Pope Francis passed another peaceful night in hospital, "got up and had breakfast in his armchair", the Vatican said Thursday ...

Pope Francis, who has spent the last two nights in hospital, apologised for missing a mass at the Vatican on Sunday, saying ...

The 88-year-old pontiff's medical treatment is a "complex clinical situation" according to the Vatican on Monday.

Pope Francis's respiratory infection has been confirmed as a “polymicrobial infection”, prompting doctors to adjust his ...