Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his ...

For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

Pope Francis was in critical condition Monday after suffering double pneumonia, but he was battling bronchitis before that.

Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia and recent blood tests also revealed "mild renal insufficiency." ...

Pope Francis' condition remains critical after developing pneumonia in both lungs earlier this month, but the Vatican said he ...

Hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of ...

What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a ...

The audience, which occurred Monday, signaled that the machinery of the Vatican is still grinding on, even with doctors ...

The previous evening, doctors had said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” in some laboratory results. In the most upbeat bulletin in days, the ...

The meeting was held to approve various decisions, including matters related to the dicastery for the causes of saints ...