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

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a "tranquil" night, was alert and had rested after a ...

The Vatican did not provide further details about the condition of the pope, who has been in the hospital for more than a week.

The Vatican announced Feb. 22 that Pope Francis , 88, had been diagnosed with double pneumonia and was in critical condition in a Rome hospital.

Majority of Catholic churches in Kenya, Vatican and beyond took a moment Sunday to pray for Pope Francis, who has been ailing ...

Francis remained in critical condition and was receiving high-flow oxygen on Feb. 23 after he "experienced an asthma-like ...

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

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

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While Italy’s main news agency reported that Pope Francis’ respiratory “crisis” had subsided, a Vatican ...