The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

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

Pope Francis is on the mend, showing a slight improvement in his health, which has allowed him to welcome a visit from ...

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for 10 days now, is critical with mild signs of kidney failure. There is growing ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

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 ...

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

Pope Francis on Monday received a visit from Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the Substitute for ...

The pope is the successor of the Apostle Peter, the head of the college of bishops, the Vicar of Christ and the pastor of the ...

The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the ...

The Vatican shared an update on Pope Francis' health, confirming stability after 16 days in hospital for pneumonia. The ...

Pope Francis' health update was issued by the Vatican, which says he slept well. Meanwhile, a list of potential successors ...