The leader of the Catholic Church, who has chronic lung disease and is prone to respiratory illness in winter, was admitted ...

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope on Saturday. In a brief earlier update on Saturday, ...

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

Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he receives treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican shared on Sunday.

Pope Francis remained in critical condition for a second day even though he didn’t experience further respiratory crises, the ...

In a late update, the Vatican said Pope Francis hadn't had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still ...

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

The Swiss Guard protecting Pope Francis has started rehearsals for the 88-year-old's funeral, with members under a curfew as they prepare "for the pontiff's death", Swiss newspaper Blick reports ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen after doctors earlier said that the ...

Pope Francis is fighting for his life as his pneumonia battle continues, these are the men who are most likely to replace him in the Vatican ...