The pope's death will automatically trigger a nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale. Daily prayers and requiem ...

Pope Francis spent his 20th day in hospital on Wednesday in an armchair, participated in the "ritual blessing of the Holy ...

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.

In the photo, Pope Francis wore purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in front of an altar in the hospital chapel.

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries ... City The Roman Catholic world has been gripped by uncertainty as Pope Francis, 88, remains in a Rome hospital because of a complex ...

Pope Francis has approved a new three-year reform process for the Catholic Church, sending a strong signal he plans to ...

The pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia, and warnings that he could be significantly diminished, have accelerated ...

The camerlengo, currently Irish-born Cardinal Kevin Farell, will visit the Pope’s body and calls out his name to rouse him, a ceremonial part of the ritual once doctors have medically confirmed ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no ...

Pope Francis released an audio message to the faithful, the first communication from the pontiff since his hospitalization ...