Amid ongoing health issues facing Pope Francis, here is the process by the Vatican when a pontiff passes away.

The Vatican says the "criticality" of Pope Francis health condition "has subsided for the moment," but he's still ...

On a recent weekend in this once deeply Catholic city, many expressed worry about Pope Francis, but there was also an air of ...

Francis had suffered a bronchospasm that resulted in “an episode of vomiting with inhalation” on Friday, causing a sudden worsening of his health.

Pope Francis experienced an isolated bronchial spasm resulting in a temporary setback in his hospitalization treatment for ...

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Speakers and attendees at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Friday prayed for Pope Francis amid his ongoing ailments and emphasized a message of hope.

Vance praised Pope Francis for a 2020 sermon, delivered during the Covid pandemic, that brought him solace after he ...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance led attendees at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in a prayer for Pope Francis’ ...

Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation.