As Pope Francis faces severe illness, the faithful worldwide, including churchgoers in Bakersfield, are united in prayer and admiration for his strength and dedication.

ROME -- A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope ...

"In the morning ... The prayer evoked the 2005 vigils when St. John Paul II was dying in the Apostolic Palace, but those on hand said they were praying for Francis' recovery.

was recorded Thursday and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.In the video player above: Hear Pope Francis' message and ...

Pope Francis has had coffee and read the papers after an alarming setback in his two-week recovery from double pneumonia. The ...

A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked ... broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer. “I thank you from the bottom ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The morning after Pope Francis ... in St. Peter’s Square at 9:00 PM to recite the Holy Rosary for the health of the Holy Father,” the statement said. The prayer ...