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

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has showed slight improvement in laboratory tests.

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

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

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

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

The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead the first prayer Monday. Francis, who has double pneumonia and is in ...

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

The Vatican announced on Monday that it will hold a rosary for Pope Francis's health in the evening in St. Peter's Square.