According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...

Francis' papacy has been historic. He embraced the marginalized in ways that no pope had done before. He not only deepened ...

How Pope Francis spent his time off in hospital on Friday - The Vatican’s Holy Year will proceed without Pope Francis as he ...

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected ...

Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick? - Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was ...

The Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis is currently hospitalized due to double pneumonia also known as bilateral pneumonia that ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally ...

The process of selecting a new Pope has become a matter of interest for many people. In the Catholic church, anyone who is a ...

A legislative gap in the Vatican's laws leaves Pope Francis in charge despite his severe illness. An initiative to rectify ...