Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from "mild renal insufficiency" amid his ...

Pope Francis slept well during his tenth night in hospital in Rome where he is in a critical condition and being treated for ...

VATICAN CITY -- While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, ...

Chicago-area Catholics gathered at Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday to pray for Pope Francis, who remained in critical condition ...

The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows ...

The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.

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

The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...

Pope Francisis "slightly improving" and his blood analyses are stable, the Vatican said on Thursday, in the latest sign of ...

While Pope Francis battles pneumonia in hospital, work at the Vatican, headquarters of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church ...