America also reported that a Vatican source said Pope Francis is stable, but the prognosis is guarded, which means he's not ...

Pope Francis is no longer using mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night and his doctors believe he will continue ...

With Pope Francis, 88, in critical condition last week with double pneumonia and other ills, many throughout the world are wondering what's next for the Catholic Church. An update on Pope Francis ...

Benedict was the first pope to step down from the position in 600 years. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. In 2022, Francis revealed in an interview with ...

Anxious waiting mixed with disturbing medical jargon — anyone who has sat bedside with a loved one can relate.

Selecting a new Pope is a complicated process. While in theory any Catholic man can be selected, in practice, this process is limited to the 253 cardinals from around the world. These candidates ...

Image Candles and flowers outside the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, the hospital in Rome where Pope Francis is receiving treatment, on Feb. 24.Credit...James Hill for The New York Times His ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double ...

After more than three weeks in the hospital recovering from double pneumonia, the 88-year-old pope's doctors reported positive news about his health over the weekend, saying Francis was responding ...

They created a canonical crowd-sourcing initiative to craft a new church law regulating the office of a retired pope as well as norms to apply when a pope is unable to govern, either temporarily ...

If he were to do so, the church would elect a new pope through a process known as a conclave. Here is everything you need to know about the conclave and the steps that are traditionally taken to ...

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the Catholic Church elects a new pope through an election by cardinals who meet in a conclave Pope Francis remained hospitalized Wednesday ...