Pope Francis authorized the promulgation of several decrees on the causes of saints Feb. 25. Among those recognized was Salvo D’Acquisto, an Italian officer who sacrificed his life at 23 in ...

with "up to 150 kilograms more mail per day," said the unit's head, Antonello Chidichimo. "These days, the flow of letters and messages addressed to Pope Francis is particularly intense ...

Pope Francis is receiving "thousands" of letters a day from around the world as he slowly recovers from pneumonia in a Rome hospital, said Italy's postal service. The 88-year-old pontiff marked ...

Pope Francis is celebrating a major milestone of 12 years at the helm of the Catholic Church. It's a subdued celebration as the pontiff continues to undergo therapy in a Rome hospital.

Pope marks 12th anniversary of papacy from the hospital, where he receives a cake and hundreds of messages and drawings with good wishes. No medical update. The Seattle Times does not append ...

The pope continued his respiratory therapy Thursday afternoon and followed the evenings Lenten spiritual exercises. While no events are planned to mark the pontiff’s 12 years as head of the ...

While no events are planned to mark the pontiff’s 12 years as head of the Catholic church, it is a public holiday in the Vatican, as it is each year, to mark the anniversary. Pope Francis ...

Francis has always left the door open to resigning were his health to deteriorate, following the example of Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pope since the Middle Ages to voluntarily ...

The son of Italian immigrants to Argentina ... saying rich countries bore the most responsibility. Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, is received by vice president and prime minister ...