Despite his condition, Pope Francis has upheld a tradition he began at the start of the war in Gaza, making nightly calls to ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency and went back on a ventilator as he remains ...

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...

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

Local Catholics at the University of San Diego say that hearing the news that Pope Francis' health is struggling has been ...

Pope Francis has been the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the ... As of January 2025, there are 138 electors among the current 252 cardinals. Only cardinals under the age of 80 ...

The chaplain of the Agostino Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis remains hospitalized, has called for faith and prayer, ...

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described ...

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