Pope Francis, still recovering from a dangerous bout with bilateral pneumonia, also had a brief meeting with Vice President ...

There was no guarantee that Pope Francis would reach this year's Easter celebrations after a life-threatening illness that had him confined to a hospital for over a month.

Since his release from the hospital nearly a month ago, Pope Francis has been slowly returning to work and has made several ...

Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat ...

Pope Francis made a short and unannounced visit Saturday to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter vigil ...

Two popes who played instrumental roles in building the world's largest church now gaze at one another with renewed clarity ...

Both, in turn, gave them their hands. The Vatican said that Francis was getting some air that day from his convalescence in ...

A Vatican spokesman told journalists the pope had wanted to get some air and then decided to extend his time outside of his ...

Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, arriving in a wheelchair ...

The pontiff's surprise entrance came during a special Jubilee Mass for those who are sick and those who care for the sick.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter's Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican ...