The pope's health complications are only adding to rising tensions within the community as clergy and politicians debate ...

In his early 20s, Pope Francis underwent surgery to remove a part of his lung affected by a severe respiratory infection.

Pope Francis canceled his weekend jubilee audience on Saturday as he continued to be hospitalized on Tuesday in stable ...

The pope is susceptible to lung infections after he developed pleurisy as an adult and had part of a lung removed at age 21.

Jack O’Connell, a former Catholic priest and the retired CEO of the Health & Welfare Council of Long Island said of any ...

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue ...

Pope Francis' medical condition is now stable, and his fever has broken, the Vatican said in an update on Monday.

There are new fears for Pope Francis’ health after the Vatican said Monday a series of tests revealed a “complex clinical ...

In a Feb. 10 letter, Pope Francis urged the U.S. bishops to stay the course in their support for generous immigration ...

Pope Francis has been diagnosed with double pneumonia after being hospitalised last week. The Vatican said the 88-year-old's ...

Technically, any baptized Roman Catholic male can be elected pope, including archbishops from the United States, like ...

Antônio Lemos, a Ph.D. candidate in Notre Dame’s theology department whose research focuses on migration ethics in Catholic ...