What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis' age and prolonged illness have raised questions about whether he might resign, and revived interest about how papal power is ...

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...

Francis, 88, is in critical condition at a Rome hospital with a complex lung infection. The Vatican said he was "alert and ...

Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said earlier Sunday, adding that his night "passed peacefully." ...

Rome – Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, ...

Pope Francis, 88, remains in critical condition as he receives treatment for double pneumonia and blood tests show "mild renal insufficiency," the Vatican said Feb. 23.

The 88-year-old pontiff remains in critical condition in a Rome hospital after a fight against pneumonia triggered an ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and ...

The Vatican said Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday with blood tests showing early kidney failure.

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