Pope Francis woke up and was continuing therapies Monday on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection ...

The pope slept and is resting," the Vatican statement said. The Vatican had said late Sunday his condition remains critical ...

The announcement immediately brought to mind the nighttime candlelit vigils in the piazza that preceded the 2005 death of St.

Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was conscious and "not in pain" Monday, the Vatican and a source said, amid global concern over the pontiff's health.

The Pope's death is a carefully orchestrated event, with a set of procedures that must be followed before a new Pontiff is ...