Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from "mild renal insufficiency" amid his ...

What Happens When a Pope Gets Sick? Francis confirmed in 2022 that he had written a letter of resignation in case he became ...

Pope Francis was conscious, eating and in “good spirit,” a Vatican source said Monday, as worries persisted around the ...

The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows ...

The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...

The Vatican indicated that the pope was fighting a multiple-pronged infection requiring “adequate hospitalization.” ...

While other Vatican operations proceeded as normal, the cancellations put a damper on upcoming events of the Vatican’s Holy ...