The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.
Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to ...
The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead the first prayer Monday. Francis, who has double pneumonia and is in ...
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 D.C. region is home to hundreds of thousands of people of the Catholic faith, many of them saying extra prayers for the ...
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.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and ...