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

The press office for the Vatican said Sunday that Pope Francis was able to rest overnight as he slowly recovers from double ...

The update to Francis’s condition came Sunday in the written text of his regular Angelus prayer after he had been listed as ...

Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...

The terse update comes as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis on Saturday that required ...

Pope Francis had a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said Sunday, the morning after revealing the 88-year-old was in a “critical” condition. “The night passed peacefully, the pope rested,” the Holy ...

Pope Francis, who is currently in hospital with pneumonia, spent a quiet night after having suffered an asthma attack, the ...

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a peaceful night which “passed quietly” after suffering from a respiratory crisis on Saturday, the Holy See Press Office said Sunday ...

What does Pope Francis having "double pneumonia" mean? What should you look for in the elderly? How can you avoid getting ...

Pope Francis has received get-well notes featuring heartwarming drawings from children in the hospital where he is staying.

Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, had a "restful night" and got out of bed to eat breakfast in ...

Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis' good health as the Vatican has reported the pontiff's is in a ...