When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after ...

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...

The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment and that it was too ...

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

Francis was first admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital two weeks ago, after being plagued by a string of lung-related medical ...

The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors ...

The Vatican said Friday that Pope Francis is on a breathing machine after suffering a sudden respiratory episode during his ...

The pope suffered an "isolated attack of bronchospasm" which caused vomiting with inhalation, the Vatican said on Friday.

Pope Francis has suffered a serious setback in his two-week battle with double pneumonia. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Pope Francis, 88, had a peaceful night and is resting after a breathing crisis, the Vatican said Saturday. He has been in the ...

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, had a peaceful night and is resting ...