The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

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.

The Vatican says Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, remains in critical condition and is showing signs of ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis is "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...

Catholics around the world including at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Carmichael are praying for Pope Francis as he ...

The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.

The death of a pope triggers a series of ancient traditions, some dating back to the Roman Empire. Here’s what would unfold ...

Hundreds gathered for Sunday mass at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pray for Pope Francis, who remains in ...