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

What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis' age and prolonged illness have raised questions ...

Pope Francis is in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, raising concerns about the Vatican's leadership and the ...

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

While the Vatican has assured that the Pope’s condition is stable, his age and history of health concerns have led to renewed ...

Prayers continue for Pope Francis as he battles double pneumonia. According to the Vatican, the pope remains in critical ...

Although certain doctrinal matters require the pope's direct attention, senior Catholic cardinals and other Vatican officials can make many of the daily decisions that govern the global Church.

The gathering, held at the Vatican as part of the Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture Feb. 15-18, brought together representatives of Catholic cultural centers and church bodies dedicated to ...

Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni confirmed ... He served as the head of the Catholic Church from February 1878 until his death at the age of 93 in July 1903. Concerns over Pope Francis' health ...