While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

Pope Francis expressed confidence in his treatment Sunday in a message published in place of his weekly Angelus prayer, as ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he battles double pneumonia, requiring high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions.

Pope Francis, who is currently in hospital with pneumonia, spent a quiet night after having suffered an asthma attack, the ...

Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick? - Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was ...

Pope Francis rested and had a peaceful night, the Vatican said on Sunday morning, after he suffered a respiratory crisis the day before in an apparent setback in his week-long battle with pneumonia.

Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis' good health as the Vatican has reported the pontiff's is in a ...

The brief update came after doctors said the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was in ...

Pope Francis is in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, raising concerns about the Vatican's leadership and the ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition on Saturday evening. The Vatican confirmed that the pope is still not out of ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen after doctors earlier said that the ...

The update comes after the Pope was reported to be in critical condition as he battled double pneumonia at the Gemelli ...