People across Latin America prayed for Pope Francis, the first leader of the Catholic Church to come from the region, as the ...

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.

Pope Francis has asked Catholics to pray for him, as he continues to receive treatment in hospital for double pneumonia. The ...

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

Doctors have given Pope Francis a "guarded" prognosis as he continues to be treated in hospital for double pneumonia.

Convinced a suspect was hiding evidence, police in Ohio ordered doctors at Mercy Health-Lorain Hospital to search his body cavity. The doctors refused.

Pope Francis, who is currently hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital with double pneumonia and chronic bronchitis, has sent a message of gratitude from his hospital bed.

The Vatican says Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni’s one-line statement didn’t ...