What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...
Pope Francis Shows Slight Improvement and Resumes Some Work, Vatican Says
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement and resumed some work activities ...
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
ROME — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his ...
Headstrong Francis Put the Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...
Pope Francis In Critical Condition With Early Kidney Failure But Remains Alert, Vatican Says
ROME — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, ...
Vatican work continues apace even with Pope Francis in hospital
While Pope Francis battles pneumonia in hospital, work at the Vatican, headquarters of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church ...
Here’s What We Know About Pope Francis’ Health—As Vatican Reports He Has Pneumonia In Both Lungs
Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized last Friday with bronchitis, the Vatican said, and now has a “polymicrobial infection of ...
Who is Pope Francis? Catholic pontiff is hospitalized with pneumonia
Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.
Pope Francis Update: Vatican Says Tests Show New Health Complication
Pope Francis' respiratory infection also includes asthmatic bronchitis, requiring cortisone and antibiotic treatment.
Pope Francis still critical but shows 'slight improvement', Vatican says
VATICAN CITY -Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight ...