Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, slept well overnight and is resting, the Vatican said in ...

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

The health of Pope Francis remains unclear as the faithful have gathered in St. Peter’s Square nightly to pray for his ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

Pope Francis has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday (Feb 26), in a ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

Signed by the pope and dated Feb. 11, three days before Pope Francis was hospitalized, the decree was released by the Vatican ...

Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well and is resting, the Vatican said today, after revealing the ...

On Wednesday, doctors said Francis’ kidney failure “has subsided” and a CT scan of his chest “showed a normal progression of ...

Pope Francis is continuing his slow recovery from double pneumonia and beating back speculation of an imminent death, resignation or conclave ...