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 ...

Pope Francis had an "isolated breathing crisis" in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old ...

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

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

The pope underwent broncho aspiration and was put on non-invasive mechanical ventilation, with a good response in terms of ...

In his autobiography, Pope Francis mused about life in retirement, a door opened by his predecessor. He could envision ...

Pope Francis is showing improvement as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Friday, but he will not lead an ...

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

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

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis, 88, is in critical condition after a long asthmatic respiratory crisis. The ...