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

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

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

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

Pope Francis’s condition “continues to be critical”, the Vatican said yesterday, saying the 88-year-old was alert but had suffered a ...

The terse update comes as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis on Saturday that required ...

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

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

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.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement early Sunday didn't mention if Francis was out of bed or eating breakfast. "The night passed quietly, the pope rested." ...