There was no guarantee that Pope Francis would reach this year's Easter celebrations after a life-threatening illness that had him confined to a hospital for over a month.

Pope Francis made a surprise appearance on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and took a ride through St. Peter’s Square to wish everyone a happy Easter. The pope also issued a message to the masses, ...

Since his release from the hospital nearly a month ago, Pope Francis has been slowly returning to work and has made several ...

Pope Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing on Sunday, appearing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in front of ...

The seven Roman churches in the pilgrimage include the four papal basilicas: St. Peter’s Basilica, the Basilica of St. John ...

A convalescing Pope Francis has greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a ...

"Have a good Palm Sunday, have a good Holy Week," said the pope, speaking over applause and the cheers of the crowd.

As on every fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome displayed the Veil of Veronica for public veneration. But what ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special ... big screen showing him passing through the Holy Door before being brought down a ramp ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass ... as his image first emerged on a big screen showing him passing through the Holy Door ...