More clinical tests were being performed on the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man.

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 ...

Pope Francis offered reflections on the most serious medical crisis of his papacy Sunday, saying in the written text of his ...

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.