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

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

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

Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he battles double pneumonia, requiring high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions. The Vatican confirmed that the 88-year-old pontiff suffered a prolonged ...

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

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

Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complex lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni’s one-line statement didn’t ...

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

After more than a week in the hospital, the Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis is in critical condition, and in more pain than he was previously in.