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.

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described ...

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

“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” ...