While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead the first prayer Monday. Francis, who has double pneumonia and is in ...
Reports of Pope Francis' critical health condition have put global media outlets including CNN, CBS and NBC, in high gear to ...
In the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year of Hope, much of the energy is being centered on Pope Francis's health.
Worry over Pope Francis' health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.
Catholic cardinals gathered in Rome will offer a nightly rosary for Pope Francis as the pontiff remains hospitalized in ...