The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...

The terse update comes as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis on Saturday that required ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition after a severe respiratory episode linked to pneumonia. Medical staff have noted ...

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

Pope Francis, 88, is in critical condition due to double pneumonia and a severe lung infection. While receiving high oxygen ...

Thousands of Catholics across the UAE descended on churches on Sunday to give prayers for Pope Francis, who is in a critical ...

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

According to reports, the Pope, who was already battling pneumonia and a complex lung infection, suffered a prolonged ...

Pope Francis, 88, remains in critical condition with double pneumonia despite having a “tranquil” night, the Vatican said. He ...

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 critical condition.