When a pope dies, after the camerlengo certifies the passing, the pope's ring is removed and destroyed to mark the end of his ...

As the pope enters his second week in a Rome hospital with a lung infection, his physicians said his condition was critical ...

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Pope Francis’ condition poses no immediate threat to his life though he remains at risk after a week in the hospital for treatment of pneumonia, doctors said.

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the former head of the Vatican’s department of cultural affairs, raised the possibility of ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ condition isn’t life-threatening, but he’s not out of danger, his medical team said Friday as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in a hospital with pneumonia on ...

As Pope Francis, 88, remains hospitalized due to a respiratory infection, it's a fitting time to reflect on his remarkable contributions to the Catholic Church and the world at large.

He continues to be without fever and "his hemodynamic parameters continue to be stable," said an evening bulletin Feb. 20.

ROME, February 21. /TASS/. Pope Francis may resign like his predecessor Benedict XVI if he is unable to cope with his duties for health reasons, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi said.

Pope Francis' overall clinical condition is "improving slightly" and his heart is working well as he battles pneumonia, the ...