Pope Francis was reported to be in good spirits Tuesday after the Vatican declared he was out of danger and could even be discharged in the near future after almost one month in hospital with pneumonia.

According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up to the current pontiff, Pope Francis

Although Pope Francis has done many things in favor of Jews and Israel, perhaps now it is time that he, or a papal representative speak out, in a loud, forceful voice against antisemitism and for the Jews’ biblical and historic right to their homeland.

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to tolerance and acceptance.

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since taking the Chair of St. Peter in 2013.

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Gemelli Hospital in Rome - still in charge of the Vatican and the worldwide Roman Catholic church - millions of the devout are praying for his full recovery,

COMMENTARY: The recent argument during Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House raises an important question of what the Church teaches with regard to diplomatic efforts to achieve peace between nations.