The period between the death of a pope and the election of a new one is called the sede vacante, or “the seat is vacant.” During that time, the College of Cardinals keeps general oversight of ...

The pope spent the morning in physiotherapy ... long used as a papal retreat by popes until Francis. ‘’It’s a sort of a seat of fragility, from where he continues his ministry ...

J. Pope Francis showed slight improvement on Monday, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff’s condition remained critical. On Monday afternoon the pope, 88, did some light work at the Rome ...

Pope Francis had a restful night in Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said Tuesday, following news that the 88-year-old pontiff has been responding well to treatment and is no longer in ...

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with ... Prayers for him poured in from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in Cairo to schoolchildren in Rome.

the seat of Sunni Islamic learning in Cairo, Egypt, has been praying for Francis. The pair have forged a close bond in recent years. “I pray to God to grant my dear brother Pope Francis a swift ...

Pope Francis is still in critical condition but has not had any “further respiratory cris[e]s,” the Vatican said Sunday, after the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church was reported ...

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment and has shown a "gradual, slight improvement" in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday, as he remains in the hospital with double pneumonia. The 88 ...

In Cairo, the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the seat of Sunni learning who forged a close bond with Francis, wished him well. “I pray to Allah to grant my dear brother, Pope Francis, a swift recovery ...

Pope Francis’ critical condition has shown “slight improvement,” according to a statement from the Holy See Press Office, which noted the Catholic Church leader, who was hospitalized for ...

Mr. Gibson is the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. Pope Francis has been in a Rome hospital for a month, battling double pneumonia and its complications.

In Cairo, the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the seat of Sunni learning who forged a close bond with Francis, wished him well. “I pray to Allah to grant my dear brother, Pope Francis, a swift recovery ...