Pope Francis has been in hospital since 14 February, battling double pneumonia. The Vatican, for the first time, described ...

This ring, used to seal official documents ... The Vatican also prepares for the conclave, the secretive process by which a ...

He also arranges for the destruction of the so-called fisherman’s ring, used by the pope to seal documents, with a ceremonial hammer, to prevent forgeries. Francis has brought an unpretentious ...

The Pope's ring would be destroyed, signifying the end of his pontificate. The College of Cardinals would be formally ...

Pope Francis was so close to death during his weeks-long hospital stint that doctors considered ending his pneumonia treatment so he could just die in peace, the head of his medical team revealed ...

The pope's doctors said on Saturday it would still take 'a lot of time' for his aging body to fully heal, and said they had prescribed the pontiff a further two months of rest at the Vatican.

Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday after a five-week stay with a positive prognosis and a warning to get plenty of rest for at least two months while continuing his ...

By Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis’ condition has improved enough that he will be discharged from a hospital in Rome on Sunday and sent to recover in the ...

Then the camerlengo drafts a document authenticating the pope's death, and the pontiff's private papers are gathered, his ...