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

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

Vatican officials said their prognosis for the 88-year-old pontiff remained "guarded". Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Vatican said Francis, who was diagnosed with double pneumonia, suffered a breathing crisis and needed blood transfusions.

Pope Francis, who is battling double pneumonia in hospital, had a "tranquil" night and rested, the Vatican said on Sunday.

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

Pope Francis had a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said on Sunday (Feb 23), the morning after revealing the 88-year-old ...

The death of a sitting pope initiates a profound period of mourning and transition within the Roman Catholic Church, marked ...

The Vatican said Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that ...

The Vatican reports that Pope Francis is in critical condition after experiencing a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis ...

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

Visitors to the Vatican City react to the news of Pope Francis' health after the head of the catholic Church did not lead ...