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

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

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for more than a week and was given oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday.

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

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following a ...

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

Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick? - Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was ...

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high ...

The Holy See reported that Pope Francis' condition is critical after he suffered a prolonged respiratory crisis on Saturday. Earlier this week, the 88-year-old was diagnosed with double pneumonia.

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

ROME – Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complicated lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a ...