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

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

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

Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from mild renal insufficiency, also known as kidney failure, amid his treatment for bilateral pneumonia.

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

Vatican City: While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transition of power when a pope dies or resigns, ...

Pope Francis's condition "remains critical" on his tenth day in hospital Sunday, the Vatican said, as Catholics around the ...

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

His age and prolonged illness have raised questions about whether he might resign, and revived interest about how papal power ...

Pope Francis, who is currently in hospital with pneumonia, spent a quiet night after having suffered an asthma attack, the ...

Despite his condition, the Pope Francis participated in Mass on Sunday morning in his tenth-floor hospital apartment ...