Boston Catholics joined millions around the world in praying for Pope Francis this Sunday as his health took another turn for ...

The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

Pope Francis appears to have an "early, mild renal insufficiency" as he remains hospitalized in critical condition, the Holy ...

The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...

The Catholic community is united in prayer as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis.

The Vatican indicated that the pope was fighting a multiple-pronged infection requiring “adequate hospitalization.” ...

The Vatican has canceled papal audiences through the weekend and delegated others to cover for Pope Francis as the ...

Updates on Francis’ condition, which was said to be stable on Wednesday, have typically been spare, leaving plenty of room ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a 'complex clinical picture' that will require ...