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

The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition on Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert, the ...

Vatican officials said Sunday that Pope Francis’s condition remains critical as he enters his 10th day in the hospital, ...

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, remains in “critical” condition and developed an “asthmatic ...

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

The 88-year-old pontiff remains in critical condition in a Rome hospital after a fight against pneumonia triggered an ...

As the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia in both his lungs, the Vatican said in a statement that the Pope continues to be ...

The Vatican described his condition as critical for the first time on Saturday, reporting that the 88-year-old Francis needed ...

Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said earlier Sunday, adding that his night "passed peacefully." ...