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

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

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his ...

Our Lady of Assumption in Carmichael is actively praying for Pope Francis's health after learning of his recent health issues ...

Pope Francis is thanking Catholics around the world for their prayers as he continues battling double pneumonia in a Rome ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition but didn’t experience any further respiratory issues since the weekend and he’s ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...

A legislative gap in the Vatican's laws leaves Pope Francis in charge despite his severe illness. An initiative to rectify ...

It comes after an update released yesterday said the Pontiff, 88, remained in a "critical" condition but has not presented ...

Under Catholic canon law, the pope holds several key titles, including the successor of the Apostle Peter, the head of the ...