Pope Francis on Sunday was flooded with get-well cards and hand-drawn greetings from schoolchildren in Rome as the Holy ...

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

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

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

Philadelphians are praying for Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in Rome with a a complex lung infection and other ...

After experiencing a major downturn in his condition Saturday that required high oxygen treatment and blood transfusions, ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being ...

As Pope Francis continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli hospital Sunday, he expressed gratitude to medical staff while ...

Pope Francis is suffering from "initial, mild kidney failure" in addition to the serious respiratory illness that has left ...

The Vatican described his condition as critical for the first time on Saturday, reporting that the 88-year-old Francis needed ...