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, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a peaceful night which “passed quietly” after suffering ...

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

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

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

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

The update to Francis’s condition came Sunday in the written text of his regular Angelus prayer after he had been listed as ...

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

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

The Vatican says Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night. The brief update came after doctors said the 88-year-old pope ...