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

The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...

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

Francis was hospitalized Feb. 14 after struggling to speak and breathe during public appearances for more than a week.

A CT chest scan taken Tuesday evening showed the "normal evolution" of an infection as it is being treated. Blood tests have confirmed an improvement, according to the Vatican's update. The slight ...

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

Francis, 88, has been in critical condition for several days and he has remained absent from several regular appearances. The ...

On Tuesday night, the faithful from Francis’ homeland gathered in the Argentine church of Rome for a special Mass presided ...

Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia on Wednesday, the Vatican said. The Vatican said ...

The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days subsided and a CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

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