There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is fighting ...

The Vatican has announced that the respiratory condition of Pope Francis has worsened following an isolated bronchospasm.

After experiencing progressive improvement the past few days, Pope Francis experienced "an isolated crisis of bronchospasm" ...

Pope Francis' health condition has worsened as he suffered severe breathing difficulties and a bronchospasm episode, leading ...

Pope Francis had an “isolated breathing crisis” in hospital yesterday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff ...