More clinical tests were being performed on the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition after a “respiratory crisis” in a Rome hospital, says the Vatican. What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes incapacitated, ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen after doctors earlier said that the ...

Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis' good health as the Vatican has reported the pontiff's is in a ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition after suffering a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis on Saturday, the Vatican ...

The Vatican said that Pope Francis was in critical condition following a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while he was ...

His age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is transferred and under what circumstances.

Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night after a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said on Sunday.Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni’s one-line statement did not mention if Francis ...

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with a complex lung infection, offered his thanks for the "many messages of affection" he has received since he was hospitalized earlier this month.

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said on Sunday. "The night passed peacefully.