Despite his condition, Pope Francis has upheld a tradition he began at the start of the war in Gaza, making nightly calls to ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

Pope Francis "rested well throughout the night" in the hospital, the Vatican says, and even met with Vatican officials to ...

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.

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...

Whether attending Mass, reciting the Rosary, or lighting candles, here's how DC residents can show their devotion to the Holy ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized ...