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

The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...

The Vatican said Francis, who was diagnosed with double pneumonia, suffered a breathing crisis and needed blood transfusions.

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, remains in “critical” condition and developed an “asthmatic ...

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

Vatican officials said their prognosis for the 88-year-old pontiff remained "guarded". Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pope Francis had a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said on Sunday (Feb 23), the morning after revealing the 88-year-old ...

The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days and ...

The death of a sitting pope initiates a profound period of mourning and transition within the Roman Catholic Church, marked ...

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

The Vatican said Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that ...