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.

Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...

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

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

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

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

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement early Sunday didn't mention if Francis was out of bed or eating breakfast. "The night passed quietly, the pope rested." ...

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for more than a week and was given oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday.

Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said Sunday, adding that his night “passed peacefully.” ...

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square in June 2014. (Photo: Alfredo Borba/Wikimedia Commons) What can the pope represent for non-Catholic Christians? The question is worth asking ...