As Pope Francis remains hospitalised, questions arise about who governs the Vatican in his absence. While the pontiff holds ...

Following the death of a pope, or in rare cases of resignation such as with Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican convenes a papal ...

Pope Francis is on the mend, showing a slight improvement in his health, which has allowed him to welcome a visit from ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

Pope Francis on Monday received a visit from Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the Substitute for ...

Pietro Parolin, a 70-year-old Italian polyglot who entered the seminary at just 14, is currently pitted as favourite to ...

The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the ...

The Vatican shared an update on Pope Francis' health, confirming stability after 16 days in hospital for pneumonia. The ...

The Vatican said Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and ...

Pope Francis' health update was issued by the Vatican, which says he slept well. Meanwhile, a list of potential successors ...