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

Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and ...

Pope Francis remains in the hospital on Sunday. The Vatican says blood work shows signs of kidney failure in the pontiff.

Prayers for Pope Francis, meanwhile, poured in from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in ...

Parishioners at Holy Spirit Catholic Church gathered to pray for Pope Francis during Sunday night's mass. ATLANTA — With ...

A polymicrobial respiratory tract infection occurs when multiple microorganisms—bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites—infect the respiratory system.

Rossellini appeared at the ceremony to introduce the papal drama alongside fellow stars Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, and ...