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

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

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

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, ...

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 ...

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.

While Pope Francis remains hospitalized with respiratory issues, the pontiff returned to social media Sunday to thank the ...

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