Doctors said it would take a day or two to evaluate how and if the Friday afternoon episode impacted Francis’ overall ...

Amid ongoing health issues facing Pope Francis, here is the process by the Vatican when a pontiff passes away.

Francis had suffered a bronchospasm that resulted in “an episode of vomiting with inhalation” on Friday, causing a sudden worsening of his health.

The 88-year-old pope who has been hospitalized in Rome since February 14, did not have any further respiratory crises overnight but it would take a couple of days to make the latest assessment of his ...

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, who has been in the hospital for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, had a peaceful night and was resting on Saturday after a health setback the day before, the ...

Pope Francis 'resting' after setback in pneumonia recovery, Vatican says - Doctors had put him on non-invasive mechanical ...

When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church.

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...