While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” ...

Pope Francis rested and had a peaceful night, the Vatican said on Sunday morning, after he suffered a respiratory crisis the day before in an apparent setback in his week-long battle with pneumonia.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition after a severe respiratory crisis, prompting renewed speculation about Nostradamus ...

Pope Francis is thanking Catholics around the world for their prayers as he continues battling double pneumonia in a Rome ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican says Pope Francis 'slept and is resting' while still in hospital.

The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after having trouble breathing for several days and ...

ROME – Pope Francis was resting Monday morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented,” and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff ...

The Pope is in critical condition as he now battles kidney failure. On Saturday the Vatican announced he was suffering from a ...