The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Boston Catholics joined millions around the world in praying for Pope Francis this Sunday as his health took another turn for ...

The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows ...

Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said earlier Sunday, adding that his night "passed peacefully." ...

Pope Francis's condition "remains critical" on his tenth day in hospital Sunday, the Vatican said, as Catholics around the ...

Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from mild renal insufficiency, also known as kidney failure, amid his treatment for bilateral pneumonia.

Pope Francis on Sunday was flooded with get-well cards and hand-drawn greetings from schoolchildren in Rome as the Holy ...

The Holy Father has experienced ‘no further respiratory crisis’ since Saturday. Since his situation is ‘complex,’ the ...

The statement also said the Holy Father “continues to be alert and well oriented” and is still receiving oxygen therapy “at ...