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.

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

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

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

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

Pope Francis has asked Catholics to pray for him, as he continues to receive treatment in hospital for double pneumonia. The ...

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

Pope Francis, who is battling double pneumonia in hospital, had a "tranquil" night and rested, the Vatican said on Sunday.

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

The Vatican has announced that the pope spent the night quietly following blood transfusions to treat a condition associated ...