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The Roman Catholic Church has announced that Pope Francis was rushed to a hospital and will be admitted to the hospital.

Pope Francis' high-profile trip to the US may be over, but his impact continues to be felt.

Details on Pope Francis's first visit to America.

Pope Francis gave a historic address today when he spoke before a rare joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill Thursday morning. His speech (full text below) touched on numerous issues that have been heavily debated in Washington — climate change, the death penalty, religious freedom, immigration and more — but he focused often on the current refugee crisis in Europe.

Pope Francis is hip to the trends of our time.

Photographs from the Pope's various activities on his first day in America.

Domino's, Papa John's and Pizza Hut have some serious competition.

Pope John Paul II, who headed the Catholic Church from 1978 through his death in 2005, will soon officially become a saint. The sainthood was expected for the widely beloved pope, for whom thousands of Catholics chanted "Santo subito" ("Sainthood now”) in St...

The Conclave has begun the process of naming a new Pope. Once ballots are casted, and a Pope is selected by a two-thirds majority, the ballots are burned. Even though it's 2013, we will only know if their is a new Pope due to the smoke from the Vatican Chimney. Has a new Pope been selected yet? You can check for yourself and see if the chimney has started smoking white smoke yet. Watch the live st