Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick? - Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was ...

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

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for more than a week and was given oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday.

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

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

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

ROME -- Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said ...

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square in June 2014. (Photo: Alfredo Borba/Wikimedia Commons) What can the pope represent for non-Catholic Christians? The question is worth asking ...

Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, had a "restful night" and got out of bed to eat breakfast in ...

Updates on Francis’ condition, which was said to be stable on Wednesday, have typically been spare, leaving plenty of room ...