According to the Vatican, Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday but he remains alert and “well-oriented,” and attended However, his blood tests show early kidney failure as the ...

“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” ...

It was often difficult to square my belief in the office of the papacy with the apparent weaknesses of the man in St. Peter's Chair.

Though some blood tests showed "initial, mild, kidney failure," doctors said it was under control. "The complexity of the ...

Pope Francis returned to social media more than a week after he was hospitalized and diagnosed with double pneumonia, and ...

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

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — “Francis, the city prays for you.” Those were the words projected onto Buenos Aires’ most iconic monument ...

The eyes of millions around the world are on Pope Francis who is reported to be in critical condition. Pope Francis has been ...

Hundreds gathered for Sunday mass at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pray for Pope Francis, who remains in ...

Pope Francis appears to have an "early, mild renal insufficiency" as he remains hospitalized in critical condition, the Holy ...

Francis, 88, is in critical condition at a Rome hospital with a complex lung infection. The Vatican said he was "alert and ...