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Pope Francis spends “a peaceful night” at Rome‘s Gemelli Hospital and has breakfast while sitting in an armchair on Thursday ...

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a “slight improvement”, the ...

Pietro Parolin, a 70-year-old Italian polyglot who entered the seminary at just 14, is currently pitted as favourite to ...

Experts are saying that French astrologist and soothsayer, Michel de Nostredame — or Nostradamus — may have already predicted Pope Francis’s death and successor.

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...

The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.

What happens when a pope is not able to perform his duties? Well, the position merely remains vacant. @virtuallyshreya finds ...

THE Pope wrote his resignation letter 12 years ago in case he became too ill to fulfil the holy role as he remains in a ...

Renewed interest in Vatican tradition on back of Conclave winning at the Baftas and updates on Pope Francis’ health ...

THE Vatican has issued an update on Pope Francis’ health after being described as in a critical condition over the weekend.