The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the head of the Catholic Church and head of state. In order to govern both, he ...

Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic ...

Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic ...

A plane used to hurl people to their deaths during Argentina's military dictatorship was found in Florida decades later.

TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their ...

ROME (AP) — The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, ...

Our community is living these days of apprehension in prayer,” said Father Fernando Laguna. “It’s the only way we can be ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St.

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in critical condition with a complex ...

According to the Vatican, Pope Francis, 88, was still in critical condition Sunday but “remains alert and well-oriented” and took part in Mass on Sunday morning. The Vatican said “some ...