Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

The 88-year-old Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in critical condition despite showing a slight improvement ...

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Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the ...

The pope has suffered from pneumonia in both lungs and experienced a “long asthmatic respiratory crisis” over the weekend.

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement and resumed some work activities ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

ROME — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his ...

The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.