On Saturday morning, he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection. He also had blood transfusions to treat a low platelet count.

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.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement early Sunday didn't mention if Francis was out of bed or eating breakfast. "The night passed quietly, the pope rested." ...

The terse update comes as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis on Saturday that required ...

The brief update came after doctors said the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, was in ...

Pope Francis had ‘restful’ night says Vatican after condition described as critical - Pope Francis is fighting pneumonia in ...

Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick? - Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was ...

Cardinal Farrell, Dallas' former bishop, oversees Vatican affairs as Camerlengo following Pope Francis' health crisis.

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, also asked others to "continue your prayers for his recovery and for the health ...

After Pope Francis was listed in critical condition following asthmatic respiratory crisis, the Archbishop of Chicago discussed his decline in health, urging continued prayers for the pontiff.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required ...