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

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally ...

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition, at least four Indian cardinals will participate in the upcoming papal conclave ...

A new pope is chosen when the incumbent dies or resigns. Pope Benedict XVI was the firs ever pope to resign in 2013 in around ...

Pope Francis hospitalized for lung infection and kidney insufficiency, condition critical, sparking speculation about ...

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

The Vatican has reported that Pope Francis remains in critical condition as of Sunday, battling pneumonia and a complex lung ...

Several actors from the 'Conclave' movie paid their respects to Pope Francis who is currently in critical condition.

Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, spent a peaceful night and was "resting" ...

Pope Francis, in hospital in a critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, passed a good night and was resting, the ...