For approximately 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, Rome is the axis around which the entire cosmos turns. It is often said that the Catholic Church “thinks in centuries,” but when the life of the pope is in jeopardy,
Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, resignation or conclave and signaling that he was still very much in charge, albeit in a weakened state.
As Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Gemelli Hospital in Rome - still in charge of the Vatican and the worldwide Roman Catholic church - millions of the devout are praying for his full recovery,
Catholics in Rome gathered to pray outside the hospital where Pope Francis is being treated and remains in a 'critical' condition.
What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection.
When you visit Our Lady's Gifts in Little Italy, it feels like you are in a church. Maybe that's because it used to be one.
Reports of Pope Francis' critical health condition have put global media outlets including CNN, CBS and NBC, in high gear to descend upon Rome.
Here’s an interactive map that shows many of the pilgrimage sites that have been designated across the U.S. for the jubilee year.