None of this is true - the Vatican hasn't announced anything about Pope Francis resigning on its website or elsewhere, and there are no reputable news outlets reporting on it either. Any notion ...

The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis’ aide leans down to pick up the the handle of the Pope ...

The Sisters of Mercy who staff the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican greet visitors and hand out tickets to ...

Pope Francis’ arm, tied up in a white sling, was visible in photos taken on the morning of Jan. 16, 2025, in the Apostolic Palace during his scheduled audiences. (photo: Vatican Media ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Donald Trump might not be president yet, but world leaders have been preparing for his second term, including the head of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, Pope Francis.

The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis had suffered a “contusion” on his right forearm after falling at his residence that same morning. While the arm was not fractured in the accident ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience Saturday after the handle of his walking stick snapped, but he avoided falling. The 88-year-old pope ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in ...