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

Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...

ROME – Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complicated lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a ...

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

Pope Francis' hospital stay is raising questions about whether he might follow in Pope Benedict XVI's footsteps and resign if ...

ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis ...

Pope Francis expressed confidence in his treatment Sunday in a message published in place of his weekly Angelus prayer, as the 88-year-old spent a tenth day in hospital. Vatican sources said the text ...

The update to Francis’s condition came Sunday in the written text of his regular Angelus prayer after he had been listed as ...

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." ...

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