Pope Francis remains hospitalized with a severe lung infection, but while clear procedures exist for the resignation or death ...

Pope Francis was conscious, eating and in “good spirit,” a Vatican source said Monday, as worries persisted around the ...

Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from "mild renal insufficiency" amid his ...

The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows ...

The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...

The Catholic community is united in prayer as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis.

The Vatican indicated that the pope was fighting a multiple-pronged infection requiring “adequate hospitalization.” ...

While other Vatican operations proceeded as normal, the cancellations put a damper on upcoming events of the Vatican’s Holy ...