Other than Pope Francis, these are the most powerful people at the Vatican.

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Pope Francis experienced more respiratory problems and went on noninvasive ventilation on Monday, the Vatican said, as the ...

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Gemelli Hospital in Rome - still in charge of the Vatican and the worldwide ...

Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

Pope Francis is in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, raising concerns about the Vatican's leadership and the Catholic Church's future. As speculation about his possible resignation ...

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

The theme of the retreat, which will take place from the evening of March 9 through the morning of March 14, is “The Hope of ...