A new pope is chosen when the incumbent dies or resigns. Pope Benedict XVI was the firs ever pope to resign in 2013 in around ...

Doctors revealed Sunday that blood tests for Pope Francis, the 88-year-old pontiff who has been hospitalized since ...

Unclear if Pope Francis is awake after diagnosis of kidney failure - Cardinal says 88-year-old pontiff is ‘probably close to ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is resting after a quiet night. Monday is the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, responsive and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles ...

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

Pope Francis is resting as his health condition is considered critical, after having suffered a respiratory crisis during the ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis is "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis was still in critical condition on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. It ties the longest of his papacy and has provoked the early stages ...

The papal thriller "Conclave" won best ensemble at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, a surprise twist that added one final ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he battles double pneumonia, with new concerns emerging over his kidney ...