What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
VATICAN CITY -- While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, ...
Pope Francis conscious but remains in critical condition, Vatican says
The Vatican said Francis, who has pneumonia in both lungs and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was still ...
Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says
The Vatican said Francis hadn't had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still receiving high flows of ...
Pope Francis successor 'already decided' by Vatican as 'secret' meetings held
The College of Cardinals is responsible for electing the new pope, and while openly campaigning for the role would get a cardinal in hot water, it's believed the cardinals are already holding secret m ...
Pope Francis health: Top Vatican bishops 'already holding secret discussions to decide next Pope'
Pope Francis, 88, suffered a prolonged and critical asthmatic respiratory incident on Saturday morning after spending several ...
Pope Francis critical: Here is how the Vatican selects a new pontiff
The death of a sitting pope initiates a profound period of mourning and transition within the Roman Catholic Church, marked ...