The election of a new pope is a complex process involving hundreds of cardinals that can stretch up to weeks on end. But the ...

Pope Francis is on the mend, showing a slight improvement in his health, which has allowed him to welcome a visit from ...

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

Pope Francis on Monday received a visit from Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the Substitute for ...

Pope Francis, 88, is fully aware of his health limitations but is "passionate" about serving until his death, one expert says ...

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin visited Pope Francis at the 10th-floor hospital of Gemelli Hospital in Rome on ...

As speculation mounts over Pope Francis’ health, online betting platforms are witnessing a surge in wagers on who might ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Pope Francis was well enough Tuesday to meet with his No. 2 to approve new decrees for possible saints, even while still ...

Pope Francis remains in “critical but stationary” condition, according to the medical report released by the Vatican this ...