Pope Francis has suffered a serious setback in his two-week battle with double pneumonia. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

A daily vigil for Pope Francis was held in the Vatican on Friday, on the same day the pontiff suffered an isolated coughing ...

Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit and requiring non-invasive ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

Pope Francis’ declining health in recent weeks has sparked renewed curiosity about Vatican traditions. The 88-year-old pope, who has been battling double pneumonia in hospital for two weeks, had an ...

The Ash Wednesday procession from the Church of St. Anselm to the Basilica of Santa Sabina will be celebrated by Cardinal ...

Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to convene for a conclave to vote on the next one.

Francis, spiritual leader to nearly 1.4 billion baptized Catholics worldwide, has spent the past dozen years of his papacy ...

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, but shows signs of improvement. Vatican officials share updates and the pope's ...