Pope Francis became Pope in 2013, shortly after Benedict XVI's resignation. Since, he's met with millions of Catholics and ...

Francis is an 88-year-old man who has had a serious problem but who is now undergoing treatment. It’s not a simple treatment ...

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The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.

Pope Francis has received get-well notes featuring heartwarming drawings from children in the hospital where he is staying.

THE Pope could resign if his health gets any worse, according to a cardinal, to become the second in a row to shrug the papal ...

In Italy, the pope's presence is so deeply woven into daily life that even the prospect of his death is met with lighthearted ...

If you really want him to rest, you have to hospitalize him,” quipped Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, the archbishop of Marseille ...

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Members of the Swiss Guard are rehearsing the Pontiff’s funeral after the 88-year-old lamented “he won’t make it this time,” ...