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' ninth night in hospital was peaceful, the Vatican said Sunday, the day after revealing the 88-year-old was in a ...

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

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’ words on forgiveness, service and communion were delivered to more than 4,000 deacons gathered for a historic ...

What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a ...

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

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