Pope Francis spent his tenth day in hospital Sunday as Catholics around the world prayed for his recovery, the day after the ...

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

The Vatican did not provide further details about the condition of the pope, who has been in the hospital for more than a week.

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...

The Vatican announced Feb. 22 that Pope Francis , 88, had been diagnosed with double pneumonia and was in critical condition in a Rome hospital.

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

Francis' age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is ...

Majority of Catholic churches in Kenya, Vatican and beyond took a moment Sunday to pray for Pope Francis, who has been ailing ...

The Vatican issued a medical update saying Pope Francis was "not out of danger." He was receiving "high-flow" oxygen.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement early Sunday didn't mention if Francis was out of bed or eating breakfast. "The night passed quietly, the pope rested." ...

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