What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
Though Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection, he is still pope and very much ...
Pope Francis conscious but remains in critical condition, Vatican says
The Vatican said Francis, who has pneumonia in both lungs and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was still ...
Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure as prayers pour in worldwide
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert.
Pope Francis successor 'already decided' by Vatican as 'secret' meetings held
The College of Cardinals is responsible for electing the new pope, and while openly campaigning for the role would get a cardinal in hot water, it's believed the cardinals are already holding secret m ...
Pope Francis critical: Here is how the Vatican selects a new pontiff
The death of a sitting pope initiates a profound period of mourning and transition within the Roman Catholic Church, marked ...
Former Texas Bishop, Cardinal Farrell, poised for crucial role amid Pope's health crisis
Cardinal Farrell, Dallas' former bishop, oversees Vatican affairs as Camerlengo following Pope Francis' health crisis.