Following the death or resignation of a pope, the Catholic Church elects a new pope through an election by cardinals who meet in a conclave Pope Francis remained hospitalized Wednesday, five days after he was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital with a respiratory infection.

Sister Maximilian Marie Garretson with Bishop Reicher High School took a group last month to Rome, Italy to see and interact with The Pope, having a connection to him forever back in Central Texas.

Italian Air Force jets had to escort an American Airlines plane to Rome because of a security concern, which ultimately proved to be “non-credible.” The flight was on its way from New York to New Delhi,

Eurobound has crafted a new eight-night independent package for travelers celebrating Italy’s 2025 Jubilee Year, which the Catholic Church observes every 25 years. | The new eight-night independent package includes three nights each in Rome and Florence,

Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named Saturday as president of the Vatican City State, making her essentially the governor of the 44-hectare (108-acre) territory in Rome that is home to the Catholic Church.

Upon receiving official confirmation of the cancellation from the Vatican, some inmates decided to write letters to the pontiff.

Pope Francis has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic to continue his ongoing treatment for bronchitis and to undergo tests. The Vatican cancelled his events through Monday. Since being diag

Argentinian faithful gathered in the Argentinian church of Rome on Tuesday to pray for Pope Francis’ health. The Mass was presided over by Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, the pope’s vicar general of the Diocese of Rome,

A group of nuns, priests and students from a Catholic university gathered outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Monday to pray for Pope Francis who is battling pneumonia.

Reports of Pope Francis' critical health condition have put global media outlets including CNN, CBS and NBC, in high gear to descend upon Rome.

Pope Francis has been in hospital for 11 days, with recent blood tests show early, mild kidney failure after he experienced a respiratory crisis.