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

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.

The update to Francis’s condition came Sunday in the written text of his regular Angelus prayer after he had been listed as ...

The Holy See reported that Pope Francis' condition is critical after he suffered a prolonged respiratory crisis on Saturday.

Pope Francis, who is currently in hospital with pneumonia, spent a quiet night after having suffered an asthma attack, the ...

The terse update comes as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis on Saturday that required ...

ROME – Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complicated lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a ...

The organizer of the Holy Year, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, celebrated the Mass in his place and offered a special prayer for Francis from the altar before delivering the homily the pope had prepared.

ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis ...