A century ago, Al Smith was a force in American politics—and the first Catholic to mount a major run at the White House. And ...

Pope Francis has spent a peaceful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and continues his recovery today, Vatican spokesman Matteo ...

A hospitalized Pope Francis is receiving prayers for a quick recovery from some Long Island Catholics even as they ...

ROME—Pope Francis is suffering from the first signs of pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, signaling a potentially ...

Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last week, has developed pneumonia in both of his lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, ...

Pope Francis has been hospitalized as his condition is complicated by a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection," which ...

Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized last Friday with bronchitis, the Vatican said, and now has a “polymicrobial infection of ...

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Even while Pope Francis is hospitalized, he still keeps in touch with a Roman Catholic parish in Gaza City, making ...

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The Chair of St. Peter in 2024 at St. Peter’s Basilica, exposed for the first time since 1867. (Wikimedia Commons) It’s 39 ...