Given Pope Francis' declining health, speculation is rife about electing his successor. We explain how a new pope would be ...

Choosing a new pope is a complex and historically entrenched process that can take several weeks. The full ins and outs are ...

Pope Francis has been in hospital for 11 days, with recent blood tests show early, mild kidney failure after he experienced a ...

Italian Air Force jets had to escort an American Airlines plane to Rome because of a security concern, which ultimately ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is awake and in good spirits. It says his therapies are continuing after a quiet night.

Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for ...

Pope Francis remains in a critical condition with respiratory and kidney complications over a week after being admitted to ...

This marks the tenth day of his hospitalisation for a severe lung infection that has led to early-stage kidney insufficiency ...

Renewed interest in Vatican tradition on back of Conclave winning at the Baftas and updates on Pope Francis’ health ...

ROME -- Pope Francis is "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican press office ...

Pope Francis awake after kidney failure diagnosis, outlook still touch-and-go - Cardinal says 88-year-old pontiff is ...