Pope Francis spent a ‘peaceful’ night resting after the Vatican confirmed he was in a critical condition. The 88-year-old is ...

In his Angelus message delivered from Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to medical staff and called ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required ...

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following a ...

The Vatican announced Feb. 22 that Pope Francis , 88, had been diagnosed with double pneumonia and was in critical condition in a Rome hospital.

Candles are seen near pictures of Pope Francis outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, where ...

VATICAN CITY — While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no ...

Nuns sing at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized in Rome ...

J. P. Grayland, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North (New Zealand), currently visiting professor at the University of Tübingen (Germany). Prayers at presidential inaugurations in ...

Go to the hospital or rely solely on prayer? Both medical care and prayer should be embraced together—never one without the other. It is crucial to dissuade people from believing that prayer ...