Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

The pope spent another 'quiet night' in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has been recovering from a bout with bronchitis since Feb. 14, the Vatican said Wednesday.

The Vatican in its latest report has confirmed that Pope Francis, battling pneumonia, remains in critical but stable ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

On Tuesday night, the faithful from Francis’ homeland gathered in the Argentine church of Rome for a special Mass presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, the pope’s vicar for Rome. Reina was also ...

Pope Francis “had a quiet night and is resting,” the Holy See Press Office informed journalists just after 8 a.m., Wednesday ...

Pope Francis continues to be in serious but stable condition as he concludes his 12th day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the ...

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For the latest news, view USA TODAY's story on the pope for Wednesday, Feb. 25. Pope Francis remained in ...

Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines and ...