The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has been since February 14th.

For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him ...

It is the first photograph of the pope since he was hospitalized on Feb. 14 with a severe case of bronchitis, which developed ...

ROME (CNS) — For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a ...

The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Francis co-celebrating Mass in the hospital chapel.

The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month, showing the pontiff in a ...

The Conversation U.S. asked Daniel Speed Thompson, a theologian at the University of Dayton, for some insight into Vatican City. The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church ...

"Two bronchoscopies were performed with the need for aspiration of copious secretions," according to the Vatican. "In the afternoon, non-invasive mechanical ventilation was resumed. The Holy ...

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, celebrated his 80th birthday on Saturday ...

Nevertheless, his near-term upcoming calendar of events was being changed: The Vatican cancelled a Holy Year audience scheduled for Saturday, and it remained to be seen if Francis would skip his ...

Before he got sick, Francis said he hoped to go, though the Vatican hasn't confirmed the trip. Maria Hernandez contributed from Mexico City. Associated Press religion coverage receives support ...