What Happens to the Leadership of the Catholic Church When a Pope Is Sick or Incapacitated?
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.
Pope Francis Is Conscious and Had a Peaceful Night After Condition Described as ‘Critical’
ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis ...
Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass
The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for more than a week and was given oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Pope Health
Candles are seen near pictures of Pope Francis outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, where ...
Pope now in ‘critical condition’ after pneumonia, Vatican warns
Pope Francis was placed in “critical condition” on Saturday, the Vatican said, just four days after the religious leader ...
Pope Francis' condition remains critical after suffering 'asthmatic respiratory crisis': Vatican
Asthmatic respiratory crisis indicates the pope struggled to maintain a sufficient oxygen level when breathing on his own, according to medical experts.