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

Doctors say Pope Francis is still in critical condition on the 10th day of his hospitalisation for a complex lung infection.

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition.

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, responsive and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles ...

ROME -- Pope Francis was resting Monday morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis is "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he battles double pneumonia, with new concerns emerging over his kidney ...

“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” ...