At the University of San Diego, some Catholic students grew up with Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church. They say ...

The pope has suffered from pneumonia in both lungs and experienced a “long asthmatic respiratory crisis” over the weekend.

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

Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...

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

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed ...

The Vatican press office said there were "no episodes of asthmatic respiratory crisis" on Monday, and some laboratory tests ...

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