Pope Francis remains hospitalized with a severe lung infection, but while clear procedures exist for the resignation or death ...

Pope Francis was conscious, eating and in “good spirit,” a Vatican source said Monday, as worries persisted around the ...

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

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows ...

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition.

The Vatican announced Monday that cardinals will lead a nightly rosary in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s recovery, ...

The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.

Monday marks Pope Francis’ 10th day in the hospital, making this equal to the longest hospitalization of his papacy.