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 spent his 10th day in hospital Sunday as Catholics around the world prayed for his recovery, the day after the ...

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 is battling double pneumonia in hospital, had a "tranquil" night and rested, the Vatican said on Sunday.

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

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

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

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

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

Pope Francis's condition "continues to be critical", the Vatican said Saturday, saying the 88-year-old was alert but had a ...

The Vatican reports that Pope Francis is in critical condition after experiencing a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis ...