Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me.” The prophet Jeremiah (17:9) further warns us: “The heart is ...

Catholic cardinals in Rome marked the start of the Lent religious season on Wednesday without Pope Francis, as the ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

Pope Francis “rested well” during his 20th night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and “woke up after 8 a.m.,” the Vatican said at 8 ...

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St Peter's Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican's walls, activities have slowed as the Catholic Church grapples with the uncertainty caused by the absence of Pope Francis.

The pope "rested well during the night" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his ...

Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises ...