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

Migration in the Americas was one of the conference's key topics because it is a fundamental pastoral need shared throughout ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Pope Francis' condition is still "critical" Monday morning, according to the Vatican. It has been a bit ...

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

Pope Francis was resting Monday morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung ...

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

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

ROME — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and ...