Outside hospital where Pope Francis is in critical condition Live outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome where Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis spent his tenth day in hospital Sunday as Catholics around the world prayed for his recovery, the day after the ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, ...

The prognosis for the 88-year-old pope, who required a transfusion of two units of blood on Saturday after experiencing a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis," remains "guarded", according to th ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific norms ...