The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

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, the current head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, is currently under critical ...

The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.

Pope Francis's condition "remains critical" on his tenth day in hospital Sunday, the Vatican said, as Catholics around the ...

Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from mild renal insufficiency, also known as kidney failure, amid his treatment for bilateral pneumonia.

The statement also said the Holy Father “continues to be alert and well oriented” and is still receiving oxygen therapy “at ...

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

The Holy Father has experienced ‘no further respiratory crisis’ since Saturday. Since his situation is ‘complex,’ the ...

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

The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.